The Hancock County Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hancock County has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hancock County is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Owensboro, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Red Devils since May 14, 2019.
Hancock County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mucker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Owensboro Catholic and Breckinridge County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Aces fell just short of the Fighting Tigers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Aces have lost by just one run.
Owensboro Catholic also got a good showing from Myles Grant, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Grant has allowed since back in April.
Owensboro Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-13. As for Hancock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Hancock County might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Owensboro Catholic when the teams last played back in April. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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