Hendersonville was the 7-2 winner over White House-Heritage when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Hendersonville Commandos fell just short of the White House-Heritage Patriots by a score of 4-2 on Monday.
Jakob Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hendersonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Baker, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Baker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Hendersonville now has a losing record at 13-14-3. As for White House-Heritage, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Hendersonville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Clarksville Academy at 7:00 p.m. Clarksville Academy is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Hendersonville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for White House-Heritage, they will be playing at home against East Robertson at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. White House-Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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