Baseball Preview: Patrick Henry Rebels vs. Northwood Panthers
The Patrick Henry Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Patrick Henry's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Northwood has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
If Patrick Henry beats Northwood with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Patrick Henry walked away with a 7-2 victory over Rural Retreat on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Patrick Henry has won by exactly five runs.
Aidan Monahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Monahan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hank Rutherford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwood lost 24-3 to Honaker on Tuesday.
Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Northwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Patrick Henry took their win against Northwood in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Northwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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