Webster County extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They fell 12-7 to the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Pryce Pearcy was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Dalton Hearrin also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Madisonville-North Hopkins' side, Ryder Sandidge was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Sandidge is becoming a predictor of the Maroons' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Matthew Yates was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Webster County will challenge Henderson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Colonels at the right time seeing as the Colonels are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will take on Hopkinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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