Henry County is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Westview is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Henry County Patriots will take on the Westview Chargers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Henry County: 1.2, Westview: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Henry County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Kenwood (and have done all season long). Henry County never let Kenwood onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Thursday.
Jocelyn Lee was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Alley French was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Westview sidestepped Ripley for a 2-1 victory.
McCall Simms made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Simms has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Simms wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lakyn Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Henry County's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Westview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Henry County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Henry County beat Westview 3-0 when the teams last played on April 4th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Simms, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Henry County still be able to contain Simms? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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