After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pleasure Ridge Park, Daviess County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hancock County Hornets a 13-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Daviess County has managed all season.
Logan Mewes made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mewes has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mewes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cameron Rickard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Brayden Wells was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Hancock County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dec Lewko, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Daviess County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-15 record this season. As for Hancock County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Daviess County will challenge Muhlenberg County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Muhlenberg County is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Daviess County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hancock County, they will head out on the road to square off against Apollo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Apollo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Hancock County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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