The Colbert County Indians will take on the Danville Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Colbert County will be strutting in after a victory while Danville will be coming in after a defeat.
Colbert County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-7 margin over Covenant Christian on Saturday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Wesley Chaney and Brody King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Chaney pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, King tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. At bat, Chaney scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while King went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that King hit this season.
Isaih Carpenter
| 03/22/25 vs Covenant Christian | 5 |
| 03/04/24 vs Red Bay | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Clements | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ East Lawrence | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Central | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaih Carpenter, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Greyson Owens was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Danville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Sheffield. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since March 30, 2024.
Colbert County's record now sits at 4-10. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Colbert County couldn't quite finish off Danville when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 4-2. Can Colbert County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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