Baseball Recap: Carroll County Panthers vs. Henry County Wildcats
If Carroll County was riding high off their 16-5 takedown of Henry County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carroll County Panthers fell just short of the Henry County Wildcats by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. Carroll County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Henry County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Coy Willhoite was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Furnish, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Henry County's side, Baylor Nolin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Nolin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Colton Rabourn was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Logan Perdue was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Carroll County's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Henry County, their record is now 6-14.
Carroll County will be playing in front of their home fans against Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Henry County, they will head out on the road to take on Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankfort will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Henry County surely won't give up without a fight.
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