Henry County is 3-0 against Stewart County since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Henry County Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Stewart County Rebels at 6:45 p.m. Henry County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, it was close, but Henry County sidestepped Lexington for a 9-7 win. With that victory, Henry County brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Evan Flood looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Hedges was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Martez Rack was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stewart County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Houston County with a sharp 22-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stewart County.
Henry County's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Stewart County, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Henry County came out on top in a nail-biter against Stewart County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henry County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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