Baseball Recap: Crittenden County Rockets vs. Hopkins County Central Storm
In what's become a running theme this season, Crittenden County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hopkins County Central Storm with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crittenden County considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Asa McCord spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Cates, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Jaxton Duncan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
On Hopkins County Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Knowles, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Crittenden County's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Hopkins County Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crittenden County will face off against Webster County at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Hopkins County Central, they will head out on the road to take on Dawson Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Dawson Springs is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Hopkins County Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
