Baseball Preview: Logan County Cougars vs. Hopkinsville Tigers
Logan County is 7-1 against Hopkinsville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Logan County Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hopkinsville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Logan County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hopkinsville will arrive with six straight wins.
Logan County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Greenwood on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 10-9.
Logan County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hinton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Noah Mosley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hopkinsville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over Trigg County. With that victory, Hopkinsville brought their scoring average up to 8.6 runs per game.
Gavin Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Mitchell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dylan Sweeney was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with seven RBI, four runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was JJ Thompson, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Logan County's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hopkinsville, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Logan County beat Hopkinsville 10-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Logan County 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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