Baseball Game Preview: Patton Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 3:51am

Baseball Preview: Patton Panthers vs. Brevard Blue Devils

Patton is 0-4 against Brevard since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patton Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Brevard Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m.

Patton is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Hendersonville by a score of 6-5.

Brady Davis and Chandler Rutherford stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davis went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Rutherford scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Even though they lost, Patton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Brevard sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Polk County on Friday. That's two games straight that Brevard has won by just one run.

Patton's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Brevard, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.

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