Henrietta was the 9-5 winner over Jacksboro when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Henrietta Bearcats fell just short of the Jacksboro Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Monday.
For Jacksboro's part, Shelby Seaberry spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits. Seaberry has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lilly Perez was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Holly Lehman, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Henrietta's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-6-1. As for Jacksboro, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henrietta will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Iowa Park at 11:00 a.m. Iowa Park will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Henrietta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jacksboro, they will head out on the road to square off against City View at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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