It was a good run, but Central Hardin unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Henderson County Colonels. The loss continues a trend for Central Hardin in their matchups with Henderson County: they've now lost four in a row.
For Henderson County's part, the result came thanks to Anna Kemp's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Kemp has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Henderson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saniya Shields, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Hardin's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Henderson County, they pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Hardin will take on Elizabethtown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Henderson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Evansville Mater Dei at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Evansville Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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