The Apollo Eagles will face off against the Hopkinsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Apollo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Apollo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bowling Green, who was ranked 14th at the time (Apollo was ranked 18th). The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Purples 6-5 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Carter Kimmel looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Geordyn Stevens
| 05/14/25 @ Bowling Green | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Henderson County | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Logan County | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs McLean County | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Owensboro Catholic | 1 |
At the plate, Geordyn Stevens was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jagger Pate, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopkinsville came up short against Muhlenberg County on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hopkinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Fort, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Layton Lindsey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hopkinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Apollo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Everything went Apollo's way against Hopkinsville when the teams last played back in May of 2018, as Apollo made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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