Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Charles Henderson

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

03/07/26 vs Straughn	11-6
03/06/26 vs Carver Montgomery	13-0
03/05/26 @ Pike Liberal Arts	9-6
03/03/26 vs Elmore County	11-3
02/28/26 vs Pike Liberal Arts	6-5

Charles Henderson entered their tilt with Straughn on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 11-6. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Cooper Johnson and Clay Johnson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Clay struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Cooper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Johnson earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases, while Clay went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Charles Henderson got a massive performance out of Will Watkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Owen Pugh, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Charles Henderson lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Charles Henderson's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Straughn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Charles Henderson will head out to take on Elmore County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Straughn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pike County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.