Baseball Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Trigg County's Winning Streak

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins	1-6
05/08/25 vs Livingston Central	10-0
05/06/25 @ Livingston Central	5-0
04/28/25 @ Fort Campbell	16-0
04/26/25 @ Calloway County	1-11

Trigg County dropped their record down to 10-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Maroons since on Friday.

Trigg County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Hampton, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.

On Madisonville-North Hopkins' side, Evan Lear spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

Trigg County and Madisonville-North Hopkins could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Wildcats will take on Lyon County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (133 vs. 26). Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins (ranked 107th) will meet Owensboro Catholic (ranked 35th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.