It was a good run, but Henry County unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the McCracken County Mustangs by a score of 2-1. Henry County was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but McCracken County's pitcher proved too tough.
Celia Lamkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Henry County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breely Peirpoint, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Henry County's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3. As for McCracken County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Henry County will take on Dickson County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McCracken County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Livingston Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McCracken County will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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