Baseball Game Preview: Henry County Patriots vs. Lexington Tigers

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 4:09am

Baseball Preview: Henry County Patriots vs. Lexington Tigers

The Henry County Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Lexington Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Henry County is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kenwood a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Henry County.

Meanwhile, Lexington got the win against Jackson North Side on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-0. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Lexington this season.

Henry County's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.

Henry County came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henry County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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