Hopkinsville waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Henderson County Colonels 2-1. For Hopkinsville, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Henderson County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
JJ Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hopkinsville's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Zach Moss was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Henderson County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Clayton Brown gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Hopkinsville's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Henderson County, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Hopkinsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Campbell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopkinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Henderson County, they will head out on the road to face off against Evansville Mater Dei at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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