Henderson had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-18 to make it 19. They came up short against the Coatesville Red Raiders, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-8 back in April.
Rhiley Citara made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Coatesville, their record is now 14-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
On Coatesville's side, Gracelynn Landis spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks. Landis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Coatesville got a massive performance out of Jillian Wimmer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Wimmer has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Taylor Sherry was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Henderson is set to challenge their familiar foe Bishop Shanahan at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Coatesville will face off against rival Downingtown West at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 3.6, the Whippets 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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