Baseball Game Recap: Honaker Takes a Loss

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

Baseball Recap: Honaker Tigers vs. Patrick Henry Rebels

Honaker lost a heartbreaker to Patrick Henry when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Honaker Tigers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patrick Henry Rebels. The loss continues a trend for Honaker in their matchups with Patrick Henry: they've now lost four in a row.

For Patrick Henry's part, Kolby Hicks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hicks has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Hank Rutherford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Honaker's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Patrick Henry, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.

Honaker will head out on the road to challenge 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. As for Patrick Henry, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Twin Springs at 5:00 p.m.

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