Apollo hit Henderson County with a six-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colonels fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7. The Colonels have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
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Brody Belt and Hunter Evans did some serious damage despite the final result: Belt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Evans went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Evans is becoming a predictor of Henderson County's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 8-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Vowels, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Henderson County's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Apollo, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henderson County will challenge Madisonville-North Hopkins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Maroons will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Colonels surely won't give up without a fight. As for Apollo, they will take on Bowling Green at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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