Baseball Preview: Hopkinsville Tigers vs. Murray Tigers
The Hopkinsville Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Murray Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hopkinsville: 3.4, Murray: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Hopkinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Calloway County, taking the game 4-1.
The team relied heavily on Zach Moss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Dylan Sweeney was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Murray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Carlisle County by a score of 4-3.
Hopkinsville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-9. As for Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
Hopkinsville took their victory against Murray in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 12-6. Does Hopkinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murray turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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