After two games on the road, Hopkins County Central is heading back home. They will take on the Livingston Central Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hopkins County Central might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Butler County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Hopkins County Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Knowles, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Livingston Central beat Trigg County 8-4 on Friday.
Daniel Ramage made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramage was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skylar Padon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Hosick, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hopkins County Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Livingston Central, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-14.
Hopkins County Central might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Livingston Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hopkins County Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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