Hopkinsville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-14 in the process. They came up short against the Apollo Eagles, falling 12-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 4.04 runs allowed.
Hopkinsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffen Meacham, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Apollo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Apollo's side, Isaac James tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. James has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jagger Pate, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Garrett Lanham, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Looking ahead, Hopkinsville will head out to square off against Calloway County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Apollo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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