On Friday, Henderson County faced Oldham County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Henderson County Colonels walked away with a 7-4 win over the Oldham County Colonels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Henderson County also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2022.
Anna Kemp was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Kemp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kemp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Henderson County got a massive performance out of Maggie Grogan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Troutman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Henderson County's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Oldham County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Henderson County will challenge Great Crossing at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Henderson County is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road. As for Oldham County, they will be playing at home against Meade County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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