Hancock County extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 5-17. They lost 12-0 to the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Thursday.
As for Breckinridge County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Breckinridge County's part, Harper Lucas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Lucas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Breckinridge County is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Lucas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Hayden Henry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Breckinridge County is 5-1 when Henry posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Hunter Smiley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Hancock County will take on Ohio County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Breckinridge County, they will challenge Owensboro at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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