After two games on the road, Henry County is heading back home. They will take on the Creek Wood Red Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Henry County: 1.7, Creek Wood: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Henry County stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past West Creek 12-1.
Henry County got a great performance from Irelynn Beecham as she struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Beecham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Layne Latimer was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Lee, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Creek Wood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Camden Central by a score of 5-4.
Elizabeth Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Cooper was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allison Bradford, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Henry County's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Creek Wood, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Henry County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Creek Wood struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Henry County was able to grind out a solid win over Creek Wood in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, winning 10-7. Does Henry County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creek Wood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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