Henderson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Great Valley Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Henderson came up short against Downingtown East and fell 6-1.
Kyle Cherup was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henderson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Gustafson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Great Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 6-3 to Oxford.
Great Valley also got a good showing from Cam Ellicier, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Brady Hounsell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Mason Segarnick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Henderson dropped their record down to 7-10-1 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Great Valley, their record is now 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Henderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Great Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Henderson took their win against Great Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henderson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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