The Hannan Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Lincoln County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hannan is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Hannan lost 12-5 to Calhoun on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln County duked it out with Capital on Thursday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars an 8-0 shutout.
Dawson Adkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Grady Adkins was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Kayson Toppings was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lincoln County's record is now 12-9. As for Hannan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Hannan suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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