The Henderson Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Pine Tree Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Henderson is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Henderson proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Hudson 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine Tree). They put the hurt on Chapel Hill with a sharp 17-3 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Pirates with their most commanding win of the season.
Taylor Burkhart made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jasmine Byrd was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Mo Rougely, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and six RBI.
Pine Tree kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Henderson pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Pine Tree, their record now sits at 6-10-1.
Pine Tree's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Henderson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Pine Tree, though, as they've only averaged .202. Will they be able to contain Henderson's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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