Shelby County extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 2-16-1. They came up short against the Henry County Wildcats, falling 9-1. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Henry County, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Henry County's part, Jaylan Hortenbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hortenbury also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Henry County is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Hortenbury was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Shea, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Abney, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Shelby County is taking a road trip to take on Western Hills at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Henry County, they will challenge Newport at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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