July 5, 2014

Madisonville Miners 4, Hopkinsville Hoppers 1.  (At Madisonville)  The Miners won their sixth game of season on Saturday taking down the Hoppers and handing Hoptown their fourth straight loss.  Madisonville scored 2 runs in both the 4th and 8th innings with 7 hits total in the game.  Hopkinsville’s one run came in the 8th and had 6 game hits.  Both teams committed 2 errors each.

     For the Miners; Nick Calandra was 3 of 4 at bat and scored twice, and Jackson Martin went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI and one run scored.

     The Hoppers’ Ben Rodriguez one hit produced the RBI score for Hoptown, and Mitchell Gallagher was 3 of 4 at the plate.

     Mike Steele gets the win on the mound for 8 innings, was hit 5 times for 1 unearned run, walked one and struck out 4.  Reid Clements earned a save closing out the final inning.  The loss goes to Brady Walsh who threw for 7 innings allowing 5 hits, tagged for 2 unearned runs, and had one walk and strikeout.  Box Scores Click Here.