Henry County won against Camden Central last Monday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Henry County Patriots never let the Clarksville Wildcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Henry County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Not much got past Celia Lamkin, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Clarksville off the board. Lamkin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henry County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alley French, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Henry County pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs per game. As for Clarksville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Henry County will head out on the road to challenge Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Henry County is facing Northwest at the right time seeing as Northwest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Clarksville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Clarksville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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