The Henry County Patriots will be playing at home against the Lexington Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Henry County has six wins, while Lexington.
Last Tuesday, Henry County earned a 5-2 win over McKenzie. Five seems to be a good number for Henry County as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jack Todd tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Hedges, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lexington had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Lakeland Preparatory. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lexington yet this season.
Henry County's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Henry County was able to grind out a solid win over Lexington when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Henry County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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