Henderson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the McCracken County Mustangs by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Henderson County of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Henderson County got a good showing from Cole Thompson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Henderson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corben Throgmorton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Henderson County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Henderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for McCracken County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 25-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Marshall County the next time they take the field. Henderson County will host Marshall County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while McCracken County will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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