Softball Recap: Patton's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Patton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against East Burke, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Patton Panthers were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the East Burke Cavaliers on Monday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 17-2 victory the Cavaliers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Kara Redwine

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/17/25 @ East Burke	2
03/14/25 vs East Rutherford	1
03/07/25 @ Freedom	1
03/03/25 vs Mitchell	1
02/25/25 @ West Caldwell	1

Patton let Kara Redwine and Jolann Buff run wild. Redwine scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4, while Buff went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Redwine a new career-high in RBI (two). Joelie Pinto also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Patton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Patton's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for East Burke, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patton will welcome West Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Burke, they will be playing at home against Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.