Baseball Recap: East Henderson Has No Trouble Against Hendersonville

Eagles

Margin

04/17/25 @ Hendersonville	8
04/02/25 @ Swain County	7
03/20/25 vs Polk County	2
04/16/25 vs Brevard	1
04/09/25 vs Tuscola	1

East Henderson lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hendersonville, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Eagles put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 9-1 victory on Thursday. That looming 9-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

The win made it two in a row for East Henderson and bumps their season record up to 5-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Hendersonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

East Henderson and Hendersonville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Eagles will take on Smoky Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (391 vs. 170). Meanwhile, Hendersonville (ranked 324th) will meet East Rutherford (ranked fifth) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.