Henry County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Clarksville, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Henry County Patriots blew past the Clarksville Wildcats 13-5 on Tuesday. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Irelynn Beecham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Layne Latimer
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layne Latimer, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reed Jackson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Latimer wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Henry County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Henry County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Clarksville, they moved to 2-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henry County will venture away from home to square off against Lexington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Henry County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clarksville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Clarksville Wildcats challenge Dickson County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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