A doubleheader sweep on Monday pushed the Henry County Lady Patriots middle school softball team’s record to 13-7 for the season.

The Lady Patriots battled to pull out a 5-4 six-inning victory over McKenzie in the first game played at the Henry County High School softball field. In the nightcap, the Lady Patriots blasted Martin 10-1.

Henry County hosted Hous- ton County Tuesday at HCHS and will battle Inman Middle School at 4 p.m. Thursday at

McNeill Park.

HENRY COUNTY 5, MCKENZIE 4

There were six lead changes before the Lady Patriots got in front to stay in the bottom of the sixth inning with McK- enzie.

Blair Putman singled home Izora Bond and Avery Cox for the walk-off victory.

Allyson Smith allowed one earned run on six hits in pitching all six innings for Henry County. She had eight strikeouts.

Smith and Putman both de- livered two hits in the contest.

HENRY COUNTY 10, MARTIN 1

Sixth-grader Emma Thompson threw a com- plete game victory for Henry County against Martin.

She gave up two hits and walked three with six strikeouts in the five-inning contest.

Smith, Lily Davidson and Bond each had two hits. Henry County had nine hits in the contest.

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