Hamilton County extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Edwards County Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
Hamilton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fred Ping, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Colby Karcher was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Edwards County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Edwards County's side, Jackson Hensley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hensley was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Cash Conner was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton County will square off against Webber at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Foxes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Edwards County, they will face off against Eldorado at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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