Baseball Recap: Waylon Daniels leads Patrick Henry to victory over Honaker

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 6:36pm

Baseball Recap: Patrick Henry Rebels vs. Honaker Tigers

Patrick Henry had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Honaker Tigers by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Patrick Henry, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kolby Hicks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hicks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Waylon Daniels, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Hank Rutherford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Patrick Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Honaker, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Patrick Henry will play host again on Monday to welcome Twin Springs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Honaker, they will head out on the road to take on Holston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Honaker is facing Holston at the right time seeing as Holston is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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