Hopkinsville hasn't had much luck against Logan County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hopkinsville Tigers face off against Logan County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Logan County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hopkinsville, who comes in off a win.
Hopkinsville will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Union County, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Hopkinsville put the hurt on Union County with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024.
Gavin Mitchell
| 03/18/25 vs Union County | 7 |
| 03/19/24 vs Trigg County | 5 |
| 04/22/24 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins | 4 |
| 03/25/24 @ Trigg County | 3 |
| 05/13/24 vs Muhlenberg County | 2 |
Gavin Mitchell made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Dylan Sweeney was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Gavin Powell was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hopkinsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Logan County came up short against Greenwood on Tuesday and fell 7-3. The Cougars have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Logan County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew McLellan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hopkinsville's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Logan County, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Hopkinsville couldn't quite finish off Logan County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Hopkinsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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