The Hopkinsville Tigers will head out to face off against the Muhlenberg County Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hopkinsville 3.7, Muhlenberg County 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hopkinsville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Christian County on Friday. They came up short against the Colonels, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 11th.
Hopkinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Powell, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muhlenberg County). Everything went their way against Todd County Central on Monday as they made off with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Muhlenberg County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Hopkinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Hopkinsville beat Muhlenberg County 4-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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