The Ohio County Eagles will challenge the Hancock County Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ohio County will be strutting in after a win while Hancock County will be coming in after a defeat.
Ohio County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against John Hardin on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Easton English looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Brantley McBride
| 05/14/26 @ John Hardin | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ McLean County | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs John Hardin | 1 |
| 03/26/26 @ Owensboro | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brantley McBride, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Keaton Daugherty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
McLean County hit Hancock County with a 11-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets lost 14-4 to the Cougars. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jack Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples and two RBI.
Hancock County's loss dropped their record down to 10-20. As for Ohio County, their victory bumped their record up to 20-14.
Ohio County got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Hancock County by a conclusive 47-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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