Baseball Preview: Hamilton Southeastern Royals vs. Henry County Patriots
The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will square off against the Henry County Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Southeastern took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chesterton and snuck past 6-5.
Josh Lesnieski looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Nolan Colbert was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Hoog, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Henry County put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dickson County as Henry County made off with a 10-2 win. The victory was just what Henry County needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Jack Todd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Javion Boyd was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ryan Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
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