Baseball Recap: Apollo Continues Home Dominance on Monday

There's no place like home for Apollo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons on Monday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 win the Maroons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.

Grayson Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Carter Kimmel

Earned Runs

03/25/25 @ Owensboro Catholic	2
04/07/25 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins	1

In other pitching news, Carter Kimmel looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Apollo's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ross Milburn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Jagger Pate was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Apollo's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apollo will venture away from home to square off against Hancock County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.55 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will head out to challenge Hopkins County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.