Henrietta and Vernon are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Henrietta Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Vernon Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Henrietta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was close, but Henrietta sidestepped Iowa Park for a 10-9 win.
The team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Bryant, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Magee Fain, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Jacksboro.
Henrietta now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Henrietta's way against Vernon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Henrietta made off with an 18-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henrietta since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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