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| 04/21/25 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/16/25 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 17-1 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 20-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hardin County is 9-1 against Gallatin County since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The matchup will give Hardin County their first taste of in-conference action this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hardin County challenged Herrin on Wednesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gallatin County). Everything went their way against Pope County on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Casen Steele made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Max Brockett was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Skylar Barnett, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Gallatin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Gallatin County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hardin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Hardin County was able to grind out a solid win over Gallatin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 8-4. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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