There's no place like home for Gallatin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Bearcats back in March, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
Talan Smith
| 04/22/25 vs Galatia/Thompsonville | 7 |
| 04/18/25 vs Crab Orchard | 0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carrier Mills-Stonefort | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pope County | 6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 8 |
Talan Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Gallatin County is 4-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Grant Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Gallatin County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-7 otherwise.
Gallatin County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Gallatin County will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Johnston City at 4:30 p.m. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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