While Patton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They won by a run and slipped past the R-S Central Hilltoppers 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 3rd.
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Cohen Christian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Patton is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Patton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. That run marked the first that Johnson has scored this season.
Patton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for R-S Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
R-S Central has already played their next matchup, a 9-2 win against North Henderson on the 25th. Hopefully Patton paid attention to the Hilltoppers' contest: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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