North Henderson is 0-7 against Enka since March of 2017 but things could change on Friday. North Henderson will challenge Enka at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, North Henderson turned things around against East Henderson on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 15-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
North Henderson let Kennedy Drake and Emilia Dalton run wild. Drake scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Dalton scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Drake also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shelby Simpson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Enka entered their tilt with Smoky Mountain on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 20-0 shutout. Considering the Jets have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Enka pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for North Henderson, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7.
North Henderson might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Enka in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can North Henderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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