Charles Henderson made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Geneva, but still couldn't quite topple them. The Charles Henderson Trojans put the hurt on the Geneva Panthers with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cole Pugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Will Watkins looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Owen Pugh
| 02/25/25 vs Geneva | 3 |
| 04/08/24 @ Geneva | 2 |
| 04/06/24 vs Rehobeth | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ Headland | 1 |
| 03/04/24 @ Prattville Christian Academy | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Pugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Chase Vaznaian, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Charles Henderson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Charles Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. Geneva now has a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charles Henderson will host Park Crossing at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Park Crossing will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Charles Henderson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Geneva, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pike Liberal Arts at 6:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
