Hendersonville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Patriots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.79 points allowed on Friday. The Hendersonville Commandos never let the Henry County Patriots onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Jakob Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Murphy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Houston Bogle, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hendersonville's victory bumped their record up to 7-8-3. As for Henry County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Hendersonville will head out on the road to take on Rossview at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Henry County, they will challenge Westfield at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westfield: 1.5, Henry County: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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