After flying high against Kennett on Thursday, Henderson came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the Unionville Longhorns by a score of 3-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since April 16, 2025.
Cara Pilotti was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Henderson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Roffey, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Molly Taggart also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Henderson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Unionville, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Henderson will welcome Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.36 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Unionville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Coatesville at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Longhorns 3.7, the Red Raiders 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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