The Henderson County Colonels will venture away from home to square off against the Evansville Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Henderson County will be strutting in after a win while Evansville Central will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Henderson County earned a 4-1 victory over Murray.
Maddox Golday tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Henderson County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brody Belt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hayden Turner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 8-0 to Evansville Mater Dei.
Henderson County's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Evansville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Henderson County suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Evansville Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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