The Henderson Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Henderson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Henderson came out on top against Coatesville by a score of 5-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Anthony Barthol spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Henderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ryan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 10-4 win.
East's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Henderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Henderson might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from East when the teams last played back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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