Patton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the West Lincoln Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Patton of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Patton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Lail, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On West Lincoln's side, Gabrielle Wright made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wright was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, West Lincoln got a big performance out of Kaitlyn Carpenter, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Addisyn Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Patton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for West Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Patton will be playing in front of their home fans against R-S Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. R-S Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Patton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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