Baseball Recap: Henderson County Colonels vs. Webster County Trojans
Henderson County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Webster County Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Henderson County.
The result came thanks to Reed Rheinhardt's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henderson County let Alec Satterfield and Cooper Vowels loose on the outfield. Satterfield scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Vowels scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brody Belt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Henderson County's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Webster County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Henderson County will be playing in front of their home fans against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville-North Hopkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Webster County, they will head out on the road to square off against Ohio County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Webster County is facing Ohio County at the right time seeing as Ohio County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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