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| 04/19/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 0-9 L |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/26/19 - Away | 16-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Breckinridge County is 8-2 against Hancock County since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Fighting Tigers will head out to challenge the Hornets at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Breckinridge County has three straight wins, Hancock County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Breckinridge County will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Daviess County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Fighting Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Monday. The game was the first time the Fighting Tigers have beaten the Panthers on their field since May 12, 2021.
Chase Hardesty looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Breckinridge County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harper Lucas, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Hancock County didn't have quite enough to beat Meade County on Friday and fell 4-3.
Louden Fluharty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
Breckinridge County's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Hancock County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Hancock County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Breckinridge County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Hancock County, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Breckinridge County's hitters?
Breckinridge County took their win against Hancock County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Tigers 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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