Softball Recap: Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons vs. Hopkins County Central Storm
Madisonville-North Hopkins entered their tilt with Hopkins County Central with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Hopkins County Central Storm 8-2. Madisonville-North Hopkins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Sadie Kirk made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Kirk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kirk was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addy Prow and Sydney Skeen did most of the damage at the plate: Prow scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Skeen scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lindle, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Hopkins County Central, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madisonville-North Hopkins will take on Christian County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville-North Hopkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Hopkins County Central, they will head out on the road to face off against McLean County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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