After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Tell City was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hancock County Hornets. The defeat continues a trend for Tell City in their matchups with Hancock County: they've now lost five in a row.
For Hancock County's part, Lily Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Roberts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Layni Roberts and Baylee Estes did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Estes scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Estes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella House, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Tell City's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Hancock County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Tell City will be playing in front of their home fans against Princeton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hancock County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Muhlenberg County at 5:45 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hancock County: 2.9, Muhlenberg County: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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