Hancock County won the last time they faced Tell City, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hancock County Hornets came out on top against the Tell City Marksmen by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hancock County.
Lily Roberts made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Layni Roberts and Baylee Estes did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Estes scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Estes has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Ella House was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hancock County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Tell City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Hancock County will head out on the road to challenge Muhlenberg County at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Muhlenberg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hancock County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tell City, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Princeton at 10:00 a.m.
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