Henderson had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Downingtown West Whippets as the Henderson Warriors made off with an 8-1 win. This was payback for Henderson, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eric Lintelman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Conor McCartney, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Downingtown West's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henderson will square off against Kennett at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Downingtown West, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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