Madisonville-North Hopkins was the 9-2 winner over Webster County when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons lost 14-3 to the Webster County Trojans on Thursday.
Xzavier Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, AJ Hogart was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Webster County's side, Cooper Logan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Webster County got a massive performance out of Aiden Alstadt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jackson Edens was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Madisonville-North Hopkins dropped their record down to 12-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Webster County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Madisonville-North Hopkins will be playing in front of their home fans against Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Madisonville-North Hopkins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Webster County, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against McLean County at 5:45 p.m. Webster County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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