Baseball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 7:11am

Baseball Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Liberty Center Tigers

The Patrick Henry Patriots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Liberty Center Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Liberty Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Friday, Patrick Henry came up short against Leipsic and fell 6-1. Patrick Henry has struggled against Leipsic recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Patrick Henry got a good showing from Lane Jackson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Van Buren typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Liberty Center proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Black Knights 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty Center.

Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Liberty Center, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.

Everything went Patrick Henry's way against Liberty Center in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Patrick Henry made off with an 8-1 win. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Liberty Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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