Baseball Recap: Hopkins County Central Storm vs. Butler County Bears
Hopkins County Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Butler County Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hopkins County Central of the 11-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Hopkins County Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Knowles, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Butler County's side, Brycen Mode was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mode was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Castlen, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Will Amos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hopkins County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Butler County, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Hopkins County Central is on the road again on Friday to play Dawson Springs at 5:30 p.m. Dawson Springs is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Hopkins County Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Butler County will take on Todd County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler County is facing Todd County Central at the right time seeing as Todd County Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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