
Hornets
04/23/25 vs Lanesville | 11-5 |
04/22/25 @ Trinity Lutheran | 5-0 |
04/21/25 @ Eastern | 4-0 |
04/18/25 vs South Central | 11-1 |
04/14/25 @ Scottsburg | 20-2 |
+ 2 more games |
Henryville waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Lanesville Eagles 11-5. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Kyleigh Lienhart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Henryville let Emma McAfee and Zailee Guthrie run wild. McAfee got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Guthrie went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That triple was McAfee's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Allie McAfee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Henryville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanesville only managed five hits.
Henryville pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Lanesville, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Henryville will host Brownstown Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lanesville, they will be playing at home against Floyd Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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