Warren East had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 13-16 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Henderson County Colonels 3-2. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Carson Choate
| 05/02/26 vs Henderson County | 5 |
| 03/14/26 vs Christian County | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Central Hardin | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Edmonson County | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs South Warren | 1 |
Carson Choate was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Brody Keown was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
As for Henderson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-10. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs.
Like Warren East, Henderson County also got a great game from a two-way player: Brody Belt. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, Belt gave up only five hits, the fewest he's had over his last four matchups. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Belt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Schwartz, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Hunter Evans, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Warren East will square off against Allen County-Scottsville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Henderson County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hancock County at 5:30 p.m.
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