On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Hamilton Southeastern Royals had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against the Henry County Patriots.
Ethan Lund was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Maddux Bach was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kam Seitz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Henry County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Hamilton Southeastern will challenge Perkins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hamilton Southeastern has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Henry County, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Avon at 1:30 p.m. Henry County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Avon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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