Baseball Recap: Madisonville-North Hopkins Snags Sixth Victory in Last Seven Games

Maroons

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 @ Hopkins County Central	16
04/11/25 vs Fort Campbell	15
04/18/25 @ Livingston Central	11
03/21/25 @ Kenwood	11
03/18/25 vs Hancock County	11

Madisonville-North Hopkins had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Henderson County on Tuesday. The Maroons put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering the Maroons have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Brantley Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Richards, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Lear, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Madisonville-North Hopkins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Henderson County only managed five hits.

Madisonville-North Hopkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Henderson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madisonville-North Hopkins will take on Webster County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Henderson County, they will head out to face off against Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.