Daviess County had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-15 to make it 11. They fell 6-3 to the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Maroons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Blake Huff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Mason, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On Madisonville-North Hopkins' side, Evan Lear looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Madisonville-North Hopkins let Blake Prow and Gauge Clark run wild. Prow went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Clark went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Prow a new career-high. Ryder Sandidge was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daviess County will take on Larue County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Kenwood at 12:00 p.m. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.82 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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