The Adair County Indians are 8-8 on the season after going 2-1 in recent games, including a district win over Green County.
Adair County defeated the Henry County Wildcats 6-1 on Thursday, April 9, behind a strong offensive performance. The Indians collected nine hits in the game, with Jay Harmon, Jackson Sinclair and No. 22 recording two hits each.
No. 22, Harmon, Braydon Fitzgerald, Sinclair and Bryce Russell each drove in a run in the win.
The Indians fell to the Muhlenberg County Mustangs on Friday at Fort Walton Beach despite outhitting them 7-6. Dax Conn led Adair County at the plate with two hits.
Adair County fell behind by 10 runs before mounting a rally in the fifth inning, scoring six runs, but the comeback effort fell short.
The Indians bounced back Monday with a 9-4 win over Green County.
Jasper Kemp led the way on the mound with 12 strikeouts. Adair County took an early lead, scoring two runs in the first inning following a Green County error.
Bryce Russell added to the momentum with a solo home run in the third inning. By the fifth, the Indians held a 5-0 advantage.
Russell capped the scoring with a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning to secure the win.
“For us to continue to be successful, each player has to understand who they are and what their role is for each game,” Head Coach Ryan McQueary said. “We have to play clean baseball with very few mistakes. Being able to do that on a consistent basis has been our Achilles’ heel so far.”
