The Henry County Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Clarksville Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Henry County after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 9-6 to Stewart County.
Audrey Hill and Reed Jackson did some serious damage despite the final result: Hill went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Jackson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Layne Latimer, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Clarksville entered their tilt with West Creek on Monday with five consecutive wins dating back to last season, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over the Coyote.
Henry County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clarksville, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Henry County couldn't quite finish off Clarksville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can Henry County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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