Henderson County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Greenwood on Monday. The Colonels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Webster County Trojans a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.
Anna Kemp was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kemp was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Henderson County got a great performance from Ava Eblen as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Eblen has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Ayden Bennett and Braylin Risley did most of the damage at the plate: Bennett went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Risley went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Risley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Burczyk, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Henderson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Webster County only posted a batting average of .056.
Colonels
| 04/28/25 vs Webster County | 10-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Tecumseh | 8-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Trigg County | 11-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Owensboro | 8-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Castle | 10-0 |
| + 15 more games |
Henderson County's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Webster County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henderson County will venture away from home to challenge Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colonels will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Webster County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Christian County at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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