McCracken County proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Henderson County Colonels out 4-2. The win was familiar territory for McCracken County who now have three in a row.
For Henderson County's part, they got a good showing from Cole Thompson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Henderson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corben Throgmorton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Henderson County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
McCracken County pushed their record up to 25-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Henderson County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Marshall County the next time they take the field. Henderson County will host Marshall County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while McCracken County will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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