The Henry County Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the North Bullitt Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Henry County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Gallatin County on Monday. Henry County put the hurt on Gallatin County with a sharp 11-1 win.
Jaylan Hortenbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hortenbury was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baylor Nolin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Wyatt Ward was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Bullitt, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Shelby County by a score of 7-4 on Saturday.
Henry County's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for North Bullitt, they pushed their record up to 18-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Henry County might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from North Bullitt when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Henry County, Ryan Priest (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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