Baseball Recap: Patrick Henry Comes Up Short

Patrick Henry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Christiansburg Blue Demons, falling 11-0. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Christiansburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.

Patrick Henry and Christiansburg could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 279th) will meet Franklin County (ranked 86th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Christiansburg will take on Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (89 vs. 18).