While Houston County's win against Hickman County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Houston County had just enough and edged out Hickman County 2-1 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-4 last Monday.
Ryder Forrester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Houston County is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Houston County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Simpson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fighting Irish
| 03/25/25 @ Hickman County | 2-1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Hickman County | 13-4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Northwest | 7-6 |
| 03/17/25 vs Kenwood | 14-1 |
The victory (which was Houston County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hickman County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Coming up, Houston County will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston County is facing Santa Fe at the right time seeing as Santa Fe is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hickman County, they will head out on the road to challenge Cheatham County Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup will give Hickman County their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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