Trimble County hasn't had much luck against Henry County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Trimble County will look to defend their home field against Henry County at 5:30 p.m. Trimble County is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Trimble County will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Sacred Heart, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Trimble County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sacred Heart 10-8. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly two runs.
Jaelyn Holbrook and Lily Truman did most of the damage at the plate: Holbrook scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Truman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hannah Chilton was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Trimble County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Henry County came up short against Mercer County on Monday, falling 9-3.
Trimble County pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Henry County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Trimble County couldn't quite get it done against Henry County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 14-9. Can Trimble County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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