Cobden had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it seven. They fell 5-1 to the Gallatin County Hawks. The Appleknockers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Mason Lyerla was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Lyerla was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That run was his first of the season.
As for Gallatin County, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
Like Cobden, Gallatin County also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaden Downen. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Downen has posted since April 2nd. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Gallatin County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Brockett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Looking ahead, Cobden will square off against Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gallatin County, they will venture away from home to face off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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