Baseball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Mechanicsville Mustangs

Patrick Henry hasn't had much luck against Mechanicsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.

Patrick Henry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against King William on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-2.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mechanicsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Henrico a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Mustangs have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mechanicsville's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Patrick Henry might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Mechanicsville in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.