Baseball Preview: Patton Panthers vs. McDowell Titans
The Patton Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the McDowell Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the eighth.
On Monday, Patton came up short against Brevard and fell 8-5.
Jace Duckworth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Middlecamp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, McDowell can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over Mountain Heritage.
Kyson Rinnert made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rinnert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Aiden Gallion looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, McDowell got a massive performance out of Marshall Lamb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brasen Widener, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Patton's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for McDowell, their record is now 7-15.
Patton suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to McDowell in their previous matchup on April 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rinnert, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Patton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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