Hancock County had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Meade County Green Waves by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Green Waves since May 20, 2019.
Hancock County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dec Lewko, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Meade County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Meade County's side, Austyn Stansbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Stansbury has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
While Hancock County 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 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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