The Gallatin County Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Eldorado Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gallatin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Gallatin County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 5, 2025 on Wednesday. They came up short against Johnston City, falling 11-1. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talan Smith made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Eldorado hadn't done well against Carmi-White County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cale Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Maddex Rash was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Blaze Seagraves was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Eldorado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Eldorado's record now sits at 3-9. As for Gallatin County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Everything went Gallatin County's way against Eldorado when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Gallatin County made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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