The Henderson County Colonels will face off against the Lexington Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Henderson County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Warren Central, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Henderson County was ranked 25th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. The Colonels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Jax Benton, who's now up to 14 this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Lexington Catholic was not quite Lafayette's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 2-1. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Henderson County's draw makes their record 5-2-3 this season. As for Lexington Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Henderson County came up short against Lexington Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Henderson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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