The Patrick Henry Patriots will take on the Van Buren Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Patrick Henry is leaving town to face Van Buren after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Patrick Henry fell 6-2 to Otsego on Saturday. The Patriots have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Mack Hieber put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Hieber wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grant Schwab, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Van Buren put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nicholas County an 8-0 shutout. Fans of the Black Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Everything went Patrick Henry's way against Van Buren in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Patrick Henry made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Patrick Henry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Buren turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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