Henry County came out on top against Eminence on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-2 win over the Warriors. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 4-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sawyer Yates
| 04/22/25 @ Eminence | 3 |
| 04/06/25 vs Washington County | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Trimble County | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Owen County | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Trimble County | 1 |
Sawyer Yates made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Yates wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Baylor Nolin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Nolin has become a key player for Henry County: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
Henry County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Eminence, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Henry County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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