Hancock County extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 8-17. They put the hurt on the Daviess County Panthers with a sharp 10-4 win. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Porter Hay
| 05/02/26 @ Daviess County | 9 |
| 04/30/26 vs Trinity | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Owensboro Catholic | 0 |
| 05/09/25 @ Webster County | 11 |
Porter Hay was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chance Lyday was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Hancock County is undefeated when Lyday posts two or more runs, but 4-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Hancock County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Daviess County only posted a batting average of .250.
As for Daviess County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Hancock County since Saturday.
On Daviess County's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Huff, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hancock County will square off against Henderson County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Daviess County, they will take on University Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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