Baseball Recap: Henderson County falls despite strong effort from Gavin Herndon

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 12:27am

Baseball Recap: Henderson County Colonels vs. University Heights Blazers

Henderson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University Heights Blazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Henderson County of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.

Gavin Herndon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Henderson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Henderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for University Heights, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.

Henderson County will head out on the road to challenge Webster County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Webster County is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Henderson County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for University Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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