The Hancock County Indians will face off against the Grainger Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hancock County sitting on three straight wins and Grainger on five.
Last Saturday, Hancock County got the win against Johnson County by a conclusive 15-4. Considering the Indians have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Calyn Seal
| 04/05/25 @ Johnson County | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Cosby | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Washburn | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ North Greene | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Claiborne | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Calyn Seal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Short was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Kylee Bailey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
While Grainger didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Jefferson County by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Destanee Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKinley Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylee Nickell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Grainger pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hancock County, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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