The Washington County Commanders will venture away from home to take on the Larue County Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Washington County lost 10-3 to Green County on Monday.
Jontate Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Larue County). They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Caverna on Thursday. Considering the Hawks have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Dekker Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Larue County got a massive performance out of Brayden Singleton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Ryan Edwards was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Larue County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Larue County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
