The Henderson County Colonels are on the road again on Thursday to play the Owensboro Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Henderson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Owensboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Henderson County had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Hancock County. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Henderson County in their matchups with Hancock County: they've now lost three in a row.
Clayton Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Corben Throgmorton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Owensboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over McLean County on Tuesday.
Henderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Owensboro, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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