Henryville came out on top against New Washington on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Hornets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 2nd.
Jacob Winters was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Winters was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Dustin O'Bannon
| 05/04/26 vs Crothersville | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Rock Creek Academy | 3 |
| 05/14/26 @ New Washington | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs South Central | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ Paoli | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin O'Bannon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Henryville: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Blume, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Henryville's record is now 7-12. As for New Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Henryville is set to challenge their familiar foe Clarksville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, New Washington will square off against rival Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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