In a battle of contenders in the 1st and 2nd Regions, Paducah Tilghman jumped out to a big lead early and went on to rout Hopkinsville 16-0.
The Blue Tornado (11-6) hit Hopkinsville with 12 runs in the bottom of the first inning to take control of the contest right away. Tilghman sent 16 men to the plate in their first at-bat at Brooks Stadium in Paducah.
Hoptown (10-5) could never get back in the game against Tilghman freshman pitcher Justin West. West shut out the Tigers on just one base hit in the four-inning contest. West struck out seven and walked none.
Landon Snyder’s two-out single to right in the top of the second inning was the only safety of the day for Hopkinsville.
Tilghman added two more runs in the second inning and two in the fourth to end the game on the 15-run mercy rule. Eric Riffe’s two-run homer brought an end to the contest.
Riffe finished 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs batted in and four runs scored. Jackson Fristoe was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored for Tilghman, which banged out 15 base hits in the contest.
