After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hardin County, Hancock County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Ohio County Eagles. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bella Bryant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bryant was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Bryant wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh French, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jordyn Waltrip also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Hancock County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ohio County only posted a batting average of .231.
Hornets
| 04/14/25 vs Ohio County | 6-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs McLean County | 15-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Trinity | 10-9 |
Hancock County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ohio County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-7-1.
Looking ahead, Hancock County will welcome Apollo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ohio County, they will challenge North Hardin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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