Henderson is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Van is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lions will host the Vandals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Henderson 2.9, Van 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Henderson's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Carthage's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Lions were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Mckenna Moon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
Henderson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Van was able to grind out a solid win over Mineola on Monday, taking the game 4-1.
Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Van, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
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