Hopkinsville won the last time they faced Madisonville-North Hopkins, and things went their way on Monday too. The Hopkinsville Tigers came out on top against the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons by a score of 9-4.
Gavin Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Mitchell was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JJ Thompson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Sweeney, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
On Madisonville-North Hopkins' side, Briar Gossett was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tomas Olvera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hopkinsville's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Hopkinsville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Creek at 6:30 p.m. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will head out on the road to challenge Hopkins County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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