The Henry County Wildcats will head out to challenge the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Henry County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Henry County easily dispatched Eminence on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of Carroll County by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Sawyer Yates was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Baylor Nolin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Wilson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Western Hills let Carroll County stack five runs on them in the third inning on Tuesday but luckily Western Hills prevailed anyway. The Wolverines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Panthers.
Gavin Murphy and Owen Woodson did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Woodson went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most hits Murphy has posted since back in March. Remi Hellard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Western Hills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Henry County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 11-11.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Henry County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. However, it's not like Western Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .458. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Henry County might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Western Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
