Patton hasn't had much luck against East Rutherford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Patton Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 6:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Patton 4, East Rutherford 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Patton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mitchell, sneaking past 6-5. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Brady Davis and Cole Attaway were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Davis pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Attaway struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Davis scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Attaway got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in stolen bases.
Wyatt Hullette
| 03/05/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Bunker Hill | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ East Burke | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs East Rutherford | 1 |
In other batting news, Landry Duvall and Wyatt Hullette did most of the damage at the plate: Duvall went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Hullette scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Hullette a new career-high. Cohen Christian also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Patton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Kings Mountain. Fans of the Cavaliers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
East Rutherford pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Patton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Patton might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from East Rutherford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Patton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
