For the second straight game, Henrietta will face off against Tolar. The Bearcats will challenge the Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Henrietta heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They lost 10-4 to Tolar. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bearcats have suffered since April 2, 2024.
For Tolar's part, Cutter Cain made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Tolar is undefeated when Cain allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Cain was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Talan Culberson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Tolar's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Hunter Michels was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Tolar has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Henrietta, they now have a losing record of 13-14-1.
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