Eastern Hancock won the last time they faced Cowan and things went their way on Thursday too. The Royals walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks.
McKenna Stewart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Hannah Wittgren was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macy Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Hancock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowan struck out 13 times.
Royals
| 04/10/25 @ Cowan | 4-1 |
| 05/17/24 @ Wes-Del | 12-0 |
| 05/11/24 @ Connersville | 10-5 |
| 05/03/24 @ Lapel | 2-1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Union County | 4-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Eastern Hancock will welcome Henderson County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cowan, they will venture away from home to face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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