Hendersonville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Clarksville Academy Cougars. This was payback for Hendersonville, who suffered a 12-10 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lake Morris made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Hendersonville let Gavin Miller and Mason Baker loose on the outfield. Miller scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Baker scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Baker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ford Procter, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The victory got Hendersonville back to even at 14-14-3. As for Clarksville Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Hendersonville will head out on the road to challenge Station Camp at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarksville Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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