Hopkinsville had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Christian County Colonels 2-1. For Hopkinsville, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Christian County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
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's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Powell, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hopkinsville's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Christian County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopkinsville will take on Muhlenberg County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hopkinsville: 3.4, Muhlenberg County: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Christian County, they will be playing at home against Apollo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Christian County is on a four-game streak of home wins, Apollo a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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