Hoptown Hoppers watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 17-4 loss to Owensboro RiverDawgs on Monday. Owensboro RiverDawgs scored on an error in the first inning, a double by Dylan Abbott in the first inning, a double by Myles Beale in the second inning, and a groundout by James Denten in the second inning.

The Hoptown Hoppers struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Owensboro RiverDawgs, giving up 17 runs.

Owensboro RiverDawgs got things started in the first inning. An error scored one run for Owensboro RiverDawgs.

Owensboro RiverDawgs scored six runs in the eighth inning. Owensboro RiverDawgs's big inning was driven by doubles by Logan Bland and Daaelin Adderley, a walk by Denten, and a single by Abbott.

Garrett Whitticker pitched Owensboro RiverDawgs to victory. The hurler went four innings, allowing three runs on six hits, striking out three, and walking one. Reece Davis and Denten entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Ryan Tressler took the loss for Hoptown Hoppers. The righty went two innings, allowing four runs on five hits, striking out one, and walking zero.

Nick Judd started the game for Owensboro RiverDawgs. The fireballer allowed one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out one and walking zero

Hoptown Hoppers scattered ten hits in the game. Luis Vergara-Schoonewolf and Joshua Rodriguez each managed multiple hits for Hoptown Hoppers. Rodriguez and Vergara-Schoonewolf each managed two hits to lead Hoptown Hoppers.

Owensboro RiverDawgs tallied 18 hits in the game. Beale, Bland, Abbott, Adderley, and Noah Gilbert all managed multiple hits for Owensboro RiverDawgs.

Umpires
Wayne Sealey - HP
Daren Clarke - 1B
Jon Higdon - 3B