Gallatin County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Crab Orchard Trojans 7-5. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Skylar Barnett
| 04/18/25 vs Crab Orchard | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Hardin County | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carrier Mills-Stonefort | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Wayne City | 1 |
Skylar Barnett was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Downen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Gallatin County's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Crab Orchard, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gallatin County is set to challenge their familiar foe Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Crab Orchard will square off against rival Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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