04/10/25 vs Edmonson County | 17 |
04/22/25 vs Fulton County | 13 |
04/14/25 @ Carlisle County | 12 |
04/17/25 @ Lake County | 11 |
03/27/25 @ Mayfield | 11 |
Hickman County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Fulton County Pilots get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering the Falcons have won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Clark tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Witt Carter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hickman County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brec Byassee, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Hickman County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Fulton County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickman County will square off against Bradford at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Fulton County, they will welcome Union City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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