Hancock had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 24-8 to make it five. They came up short against the George County Rebels, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
As for George County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For George County's part, not much got past Bradyn Havard, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Hancock off the board. Havard has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddox Dunn was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
While Hancock had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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