Hopkins County Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Trinity Raiders as they made off with an 8-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Storm have won by exactly seven runs.
Peyton James
| 05/12/25 vs Trinity | 6 |
| 04/22/24 vs Union County | 5 |
| 05/08/25 @ Todd County Central | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Caldwell County | 1 |
Hopkins County Central got a great performance from Peyton James as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave James a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Stanley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Schmaltz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hopkins County Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity only posted an OBP of .174.
Hopkins County Central's record now sits at 8-18. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Coming up, Hopkins County Central will venture away from home to face off against Butler County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trinity, they will welcome Warren Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
