The Hopkinsville Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Muhlenberg County Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Hopkinsville finally turned things around against Christian County on Friday. Hopkinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Christian County and snuck past 2-1.
Andrew Mayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hopkinsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Powell, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Muhlenberg County entered their tilt with Franklin-Simpson with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Hopkinsville's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Muhlenberg County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
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