Henry County's tournament run continued when they took on Graves County on Friday. Henry County walked away with a 5-1 win over Graves County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Lilly Steele tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reed Jackson was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Breely Peirpoint also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Henry County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Graves County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Henry County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-1 win against Stewarts Creek on the 22nd. As for Graves County, they will head out to take on Carlisle County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carlisle County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something Graves County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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