Baseball Game Preview: Apollo Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:57am

Baseball Preview: Apollo Eagles vs. Hancock County Hornets

Apollo is 6-1 against Hancock County since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Apollo Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Hancock County Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Apollo is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Xavier just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, Hancock County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-3 to Owensboro Catholic.

Apollo's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Hancock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1.

Apollo beat Hancock County 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Apollo repeat their success, or does Hancock County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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