The Hopkinsville Tigers got a strong pitching performance from starter Zach Caudill and picked up their second win of their Spring Break trip to Florida. It took an extra inning, as the Tigers turned back Barren County 2-0.
Caudill and the Trojans’ Mason Gillon battled for seven innings, with neither allowing a run, and each giving up just five hits, as Hopkinsville and Barren County entered the 8th inning at 0-0.
The Tigers were finally able to break through against the Trojans in the top of the 8th inning following a pitching change. Ryan Myers opened the inning with a walk. Layne Jorgensen advanced him to second base with a one out single. John Duvall drove in the first run of the game with a single to right field, putting runners on the corners with one out. Jorgensen would then score on an error to make it 2-0.
Robert Justus came into the game in the bottom of the 8th inning to pitch for Hopkinsville, and shut down the Trojans to close out the win.
Layne Jorgensen went 2-3 for Hopkinsville, while John Duvall went 1-4 with an RBI.
Zach Caudill went seven innings for the Tigers, allowing no runs on five hits, striking out six, and walking just one.