Hancock County hasn't had much luck against Apollo recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hornets will challenge the Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Hancock County is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They fell 5-1 to Breckinridge County.
Hancock County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mucker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Apollo made sure to put some runs up on the board against Muhlenberg County on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 10-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Apollo let Gunnar Hendricks and Ty Lillpop run wild. Hendricks went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double, while Lillpop went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Lillpop a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jagger Pate, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Apollo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Apollo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hancock County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Hancock County couldn't quite get it done against Apollo in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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