Henderson County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gibson Southern on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-3 to the Titans. The Colonels just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Henderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Gibson Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Henderson County and Gibson Southern should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Colonels will take on North Harrison at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 62). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Henderson County 2.5, the Cougars 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Gibson Southern (ranked 53rd) will meet Princeton (ranked 274th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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