The Hancock County Indians will head out to square off against the Thomas Walker Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hancock County has seven straight victories, Thomas Walker has 25 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Hancock County got the win against Washburn by a conclusive 16-4. Considering the Indians have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Thomas Walker fell victim to Rye Cove and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Eagles.
Hancock County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Thomas Walker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hancock County took their win against Thomas Walker in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 19-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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