The Hopkinsville Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hancock County Hornets at 9:00 a.m. Hopkinsville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hancock County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hopkinsville's offense. They came up short against Male on Wednesday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hopkinsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Powell, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Hancock County not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 23, 2024. They put the hurt on Holy Cross with a sharp 13-2 win.
Hancock County let Dylan Mucker and Dec Lewko run wild. Mucker scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lewko went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Lewko a new career-high. Jacob Shultz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hancock County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Cross only posted an OBP of .150.
Hopkinsville now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Hancock County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Hopkinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Hancock County in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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