Jacksboro fell victim to Henrietta and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 1-0. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Cannon Valenzuela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacksboro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Gavit, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Jacksboro's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-4. As for Henrietta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jacksboro will face off against rival City View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Henrietta is set to challenge their familiar foe Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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