Spring Hill hasn't had much luck against Henderson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spring Hill can't be too worried about heading out to take on Henderson: they just beat Carthage at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 5-0 shutout on Friday. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since February 19, 2015.
Meanwhile, Henderson got the win against Pine Tree on Monday by a conclusive 9-1. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Mckenna Moon was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Moon wasn't the only one making solid contact: Henderson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Henderson has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Spring Hill, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10-1.
Spring Hill suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Henderson when the teams last played back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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