The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Apollo Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Madisonville-North Hopkins came up short against Caldwell County and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, Apollo got the win against South Spencer on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Apollo.
Hannah Holder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Arianna Ramirez and Mallory Velotta did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Velotta went 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Calhoun, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Madisonville-North Hopkins has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. As for Apollo, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
Madisonville-North Hopkins suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Apollo when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Madisonville-North Hopkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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