Baseball Preview: Patton Panthers vs. Hendersonville Bearcats
Patton is 0-4 against Hendersonville since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patton Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Hendersonville Bearcats at 6:30 p.m.
Patton is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of R-S Central.
Jace Duckworth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kanton Trull, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville never let their opponents score on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Erwin. The win was some much needed relief for Hendersonville as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hendersonville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Bolyard, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Bolyard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Patton's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Hendersonville, their win bumped their record up to 4-15.
Patton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Hendersonville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Patton, Skylar Albright (who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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