Northwest had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-21 to make it nine. They lost 15-0 to the Henry County Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 back in March.
As for Henry County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-7. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Henry County's part, Lilly Steele was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Steele posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since April 6th. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Henry County got a massive performance out of Irelynn Beecham, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Beecham has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Reed Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-3 win against Russellville on the 30th. As for Henry County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-0 victory against McEwen on the 30th.
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