St. Henry is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Tates Creek a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The St. Henry Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Tates Creek Commodores at 1:00 p.m. St. Henry has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Henry came up short against Covington Catholic on Friday, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Crusaders have suffered against the Colonels since April 16, 2021.
St. Henry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnathon Summers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, St. Henry hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tates Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against North Laurel on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Commodores have lost by just one run.
Ben Prendergast was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ethan Ratley and Finley Insko stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ratley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Insko went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Ratley a new career-high.
St. Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Tates Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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