The Henry County Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Lexington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Henry County comes in on seven and Lexington on four.
Henry County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Riverside a 4-0 shutout.
Reed Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noe Wilkerson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington got the win against Jackson South Side on Thursday by a conclusive 11-2.
Lauren Johnson looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Belle Powers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Holly Bartholomew was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Henry County's record is now 9-1. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Henry County took their win against Lexington in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henry County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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