Hancock County is 0-3 against Claiborne since March of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Hancock County Indians will square off against the Claiborne Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Hancock County will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, everything went Hancock County's way against Cherokee as Hancock County made off with a 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Claiborne earned a 6-3 win over Cherokee on Wednesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Chiefs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Marley Sweet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Claiborne got a big performance out of Jacey Ferguson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Hall, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Ferguson wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Claiborne lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Hancock County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Claiborne, their record is now 3-1.
Hancock County couldn't quite get it done against Claiborne in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can Hancock County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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