Houston County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Fighting Irish were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Connor Mahoney put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Mahoney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Compton, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Houston County has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston County will venture away from home to face off against Camden Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, they will head out to take on Gleason at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.3 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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