Henry County waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by just one run.
Turner McSwain looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Henry County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colton Heaton, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Patriots
| 04/18/25 vs Shelbyville Central | 4-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Northwest | 7-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs West Creek | 3-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Hayes | 8-6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Plano | 4-3 |
Henry County pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.2 runs across that stretch. As for Shelbyville Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 21-6 record.
Coming up, Henry County will take on Cookeville in a tournament on Saturday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Cavaliers have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Shelbyville Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Creek Wood on the 18th.
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