The Hart County Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Knox Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hart County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Gallatin County on Thursday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Booher
| 04/10/25 @ Gallatin County | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Carlisle County | 2 |
| 04/06/25 @ Nicholas County | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Caverna | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Washington County | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Ethan Booher and Zak Wilson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Booher pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Wilson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Booher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Booher went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Wilson scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Booher a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hart County let Austin Martin and Bryson Huff run wild. Martin scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Huff scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Hart County is 3-0-1 when Huff posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Brayden Minor was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Fort Knox faced off against Fort Campbell on Saturday. The Eagles beat the Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-12. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Hart County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Fort Knox, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6.
Everything went Hart County's way against Fort Knox in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Hart County made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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