Hopkinsville stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Creek Coyote a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Hopkinsville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on JJ Thompson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Zach Moss was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Hopkinsville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for West Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Hopkinsville will head out on the road to face off against Christian County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian County is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Hopkinsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. West Creek will take on Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sycamore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so West Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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