Softball Preview: Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons vs. Christian County Colonels
Madisonville-North Hopkins is 2-8 against Christian County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Christian County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Madisonville-North Hopkins will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Madisonville-North Hopkins put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Hopkins County Central 8-2.
Sadie Kirk was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Kirk has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kirk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addy Prow and Sydney Skeen did most of the damage at the plate: Prow scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Skeen scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lindle, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Christian County is still undefeated this season after their match against Webster County last Thursday, but Webster County came as close as anyone has to beating them. Christian County skirted past Webster County 4-2.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Christian County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Madisonville-North Hopkins' way against Christian County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Madisonville-North Hopkins made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madisonville-North Hopkins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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