While Hancock County put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Hopkinsville. The Hornets were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Hornets have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson Clark
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Carson Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hancock County is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dec Lewko, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Mucker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hancock County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Hopkinsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Bugs Hancock County Hornets duke it out with Woodford County Yellowjackets at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodford County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Hancock County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hopkinsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trigg County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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