The Gallatin County Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Vienna Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gallatin County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Gallatin County came out on top against Frankfort on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Hawks took their contest against the Redbirds 8-5.
Skylar Barnett
| 05/12/26 @ Frankfort | 4 |
| 04/13/26 vs Union County | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Pope County | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Crab Orchard | 3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Eldorado | 2 |
Skylar Barnett was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Max Brockett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Vienna walked away with a 7-2 victory over Eldorado. Vienna hasn't had any issues with Eldorado recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sean Crabb and Jasper Glass did most of the damage at the plate: Crabb went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Glass went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Glass is becoming a predictor of Vienna's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 11-17 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Vinson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Gallatin County's record is now 14-6. As for Vienna, their record now sits at 15-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gallatin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vienna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gallatin County was able to grind out a solid victory over Vienna in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad 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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