Henry County has won four straight games at home, while Shelbyville Central has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Patriots will welcome the Golden Eagles at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Henry County is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since March 31st on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Creek Wood 3-2.
Jack Todd
| 04/17/25 @ Creek Wood | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Northwest | 11 |
| 03/31/25 vs West Creek | 9 |
| 03/24/25 @ Dickson County | 8 |
Jack Todd tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Henry County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Archie, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Shelbyville Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Forrest. The win continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Michael Estrada looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Lovvorn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Henry County's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Shelbyville Central, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Henry County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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