Baseball Preview: Henry County Patriots vs. South Gibson Hornets
The Henry County Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Gibson Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Henry County: 4.1, South Gibson: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Henry County is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kenwood a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, South Gibson entered their tilt with Dyersburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Trojans on Tuesday.
Jack Bradberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Thomas Baker and Gage Nesbitt did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Nesbitt went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Nesbitt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tatum Crosser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Henry County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for South Gibson, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Henry County beat South Gibson 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Henry County repeat their success, or does South Gibson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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