Madisonville-North Hopkins has not done well against Henderson County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons walked away with a 6-3 win over the Henderson County Colonels. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madisonville-North Hopkins.
AJ Hogart made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hogart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xzavier Martin, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ryder Sandidge was another key contributor, scoring a run.
On Henderson County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Satterfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Henderson County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Madisonville-North Hopkins will be playing in front of their home fans against Murray at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Murray is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Madisonville-North Hopkins will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Henderson County, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Daviess County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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