Patrick Henry and Holston are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Patrick Henry Rebels will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Holston Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Patrick Henry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Patrick Henry's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Northwood as Patrick Henry made off with a 10-0 win.
The result came thanks to Trajan Cannon's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry got a massive performance out of Alex Brown, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hank Rutherford, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holston fell victim to a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Rural Retreat last Monday. Holston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Patrick Henry's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Holston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Patrick Henry skirted past Holston 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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