Henry County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Gibson Hornets. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Evan Flood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Henry County's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for South Gibson, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Henry County and South Gibson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Patriots will challenge Kenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (74 vs. 352). Meanwhile, South Gibson (ranked 24th) will meet Dyersburg (ranked 146th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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