For the second straight game, Hancock will face off against George County. The Hawks will square off against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Hancock didn't have quite enough to beat George County and fell 9-8. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
For George County's part, Canyon Reeves was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. George County is 13-4 when Reeves allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Reeves was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Ben Davis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
George County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Hancock, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hancock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like George County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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