Houston County lost to East Hickman County last Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Fighting Irish walked away with a 12-7 win over the Eagles. The victory was some much needed relief for the Fighting Irish as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Connor Mahoney
| 04/28/25 @ East Hickman County | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Camden Central | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Santa Fe | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Kenwood | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs West Creek | 1 |
Connor Mahoney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Houston County is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Mahoney was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tripp McMillan was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Zyon Brown also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Houston County's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for East Hickman County, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Houston County will host McKenzie at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hickman County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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