Hancock County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washburn Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Monday.
Hancock County's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Washburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hancock County will face off against Austin-East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians are facing the Roadrunners at the right time seeing as the Roadrunners are stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Washburn, they will head out to face off against Volunteer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.48 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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