Henry County proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Waverly Central Tigers 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since March 31st.
The team relied heavily on Peyten Littleton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Martez Rack was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Patriots
| 04/17/25 @ Waverly Central | 9-7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Kenwood | 21-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kenwood | 12-0 |
The victory (which was Henry County's third in a row) raised their record to 17-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waverly Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Henry County has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Creek Wood on the 17th. Waverly Central has also already played their next contest (against Amanda-Clearcreek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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