Madisonville-North Hopkins is on a five-game streak of home losses, McLean County a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons will take on the McLean County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madisonville-North Hopkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Madisonville-North Hopkins will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Caldwell County on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run defeat they were dealt on Friday. Madisonville-North Hopkins fell just short of Caldwell County by a score of 11-9.
Briar Gossett and Xzavier Martin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gossett went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Martin scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryder Sandidge, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, McLean County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Grayson County 8-7.
Connor Mitchuson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base. Jax Lee was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for McLean County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Madisonville-North Hopkins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McLean County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Madisonville-North Hopkins came up short against McLean County in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 8-5. Can Madisonville-North Hopkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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