The Henderson County Colonels will face off against the Scott County Cardinals on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Henderson County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Daviess County, who was ranked fourth at the time (Henderson County was ranked second). The Colonels didn't even let the Panthers on the board on Sunday, marking the Colonels' second-straight 7-0 shutout. The Colonels haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Scott County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Rowan County on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Henderson County pushed their record up to 34-4 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Scott County, their win bumped their record up to 28-5.
Henderson County took their victory against Scott County when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Colonels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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