Baseball Preview: Hopkins County Central Storm vs. Union County Braves
Hopkins County Central is 2-8 against Union County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hopkins County Central Storm will be playing at home against the Union County Braves at 5:30 p.m. Hopkins County Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Hopkins County Central will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage Christian Academy and snuck past 9-7.
Brody Smith and Tristan Schmaltz did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Schmaltz went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Gaige Brasher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Union County didn't have quite enough to beat Adair County on Saturday and fell 3-1. Union County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brady Greenwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Union County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Wheatley, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hopkins County Central pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Hopkins County Central suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Union County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Hopkins County Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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