For the second straight game, Hamilton County will face off against Fairfield. The Foxes will square off against the Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Hamilton County didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield and fell 6-4. The Foxes haven't had much luck with the Mules recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Fairfield's part, Tallen Hixenbaugh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Hixenbaugh a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb King, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jesse King was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Fairfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
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