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Tigers can't recover after big fourth inning pushes Apollo past Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville stayed within striking distance early, but a seven-run fourth inning by Apollo proved too much to overcome in a 12-1 loss on the road Thursday.

Big inning helps Apollo dispatch Hopkinsville | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky

A seven-run fourth inning helped host Apollo defeat Hopkinsville 12-1 in a five inning baseball game Thursday night. Apollo led 2-1 entering the critical frame, but used four hits, a walk, and three hit batters to take a 9-1 lead heading into the fifth inning. The Eagles ended the game in the fifth inning with three more runs. The Tigers got their only run in the third inning as Griffin Meacham, who had singled and moved to second on an error, s…

Hoptown Falls 12-1 to Streaking Apollo

Apollo extended its winning run to five games and handed visiting Hopkinsville a third-straight defeat on Thursday with a 12-1, five-inning victory over the Tigers. The Eagles broke open a 2-1 game with seven runs in the fourth, thanks in part to three hit-by-pitches.  John Milburn added an RBI single, Ryleigh Logan followed with a two-run double, and Ty Lillpop capped the inning with a run-scoring triple. Apollo then finished off the Tigers in …