Grayson County waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Hopkins County Central Storm 17-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-7 back in April.
Landon Haycraft
| 05/09/25 @ Hopkins County Central | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Owensboro | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs LKY | 8 |
Landon Haycraft made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Grayson County is undefeated when Haycraft posts two or more runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Grayson County let Cameron Fulkerson and Garrett Bradley run wild. Fulkerson went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Bradley went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Fulkerson has become a key player for Grayson County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Grayson County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hopkins County Central only managed five hits.
Grayson County pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hopkins County Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grayson County will challenge Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hopkins County Central, they will square off against Fort Campbell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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