Baseball Game Preview: Patrick County Cougars vs. Martinsville Bulldogs

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Previous Games

03/21/24 - Home	16-0 W
03/15/24 - Away	23-0 W
05/16/23 - Home	12-2 W
05/05/23 - Away	23-1 W
04/13/23 - Home	18-0 W
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Patrick County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Martinsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Patrick County will be playing in front of their home fans against Martinsville at 5:00 p.m. Martinsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Patrick County, who comes in off a win.

While Patrick County's win against Dan River wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Patrick County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dan River 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.

The team relied heavily on Jackson Horton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That run marked the first that he scored this season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Fain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 20-3 to Floyd County.

Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Patrick County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Everything went Patrick County's way against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Patrick County made off with a 16-0 win. Will Patrick County repeat their success, or does Martinsville has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.