Baseball Preview: Patrick County Cougars vs. Floyd County Buffaloes
Patrick County is 9-1 against Floyd County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Patrick County Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Floyd County Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. Patrick County will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Patrick County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Radford (and have done all season long). Patrick County blew past Radford 10-3.
Meanwhile, while Floyd County put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Patrick Henry. Floyd County was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Patrick Henry. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Floyd County yet this season.
Zach Turpin and Reid Favre did most of the damage at the plate: Turpin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Favre scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Gavin Swortzel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Patrick County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Floyd County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.
Everything went Patrick County's way against Floyd County when the teams last played back in March as Patrick County made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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