Gallatin County is 8-2 against Carrier Mills-Stonefort since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gallatin County Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Gallatin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gallatin County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Pope County with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Kaden Downen made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Downen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Downen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Martin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a double. Dylan Rushing was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Carrier Mills-Stonefort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 21-1 loss at the hands of Eldorado.
Gallatin County's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Carrier Mills-Stonefort, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Gallatin County beat Carrier Mills-Stonefort 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Gallatin County repeat their success, or does Carrier Mills-Stonefort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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