Baseball Game Preview: Owensboro Red Devils vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons

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Previous 4 Games

04/23/22 - Away	13-2 W
04/11/17 - Home	6-0 W
03/28/17 - Away	4-3 W
03/24/16 - Home	11-0 W

Owensboro has gone a perfect 4-0 against Madisonville-North Hopkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maroons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Owensboro is returning to their home field after beating Grayson County on theirs, despite the fact Grayson County has dominated at home this season. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Cougars on Wednesday. The Red Devils have beaten the Cougars the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Trigg County with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Maroons.

Ryder Sandidge was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Madisonville-North Hopkins: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Yates, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Madisonville-North Hopkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Owensboro pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.

Owensboro took their victory against Madisonville-North Hopkins in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.