With a playoff game on the line, Hendrickson rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Crockett Cougars as they made off with a 16-3 win. Hendrickson's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hendrickson let Connor Padilla and Cole McCracken loose on the outfield. Padilla scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McCracken scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was James Lee, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Hendrickson's victory bumped their record up to 17-13-2. As for Crockett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hendrickson beat Crockett by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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