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| 04/24/25 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/17/22 - Away | 7-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Christian County and Hopkinsville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Colonels will welcome the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Christian County 4.1, Hopkinsville 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Christian County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Caldwell County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Hopkinsville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Heritage Christian Academy 10-0. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Joshua ?Deuce? Embrey II tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Hopkinsville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 9-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hopkinsville got a big performance out of Gavin Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The Tigers are 2-1 when Mitchell posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dylan Sweeney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hopkinsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .062.
Christian County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Hopkinsville, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Christian County came up short against Hopkinsville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 6-2. Will the Colonels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
