Patrick County will square off against Alleghany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Patrick County sitting on three straight wins and Alleghany on six.
On Tuesday, Patrick County needed a bit of extra time to put away Floyd County. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Buffaloes.
Journey Moore spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Hazelwood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lawless, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Alleghany duked it out with Radford on Tuesday. The Cougars blew past the Bobcats 17-1. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
Patrick County pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Alleghany, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went Patrick County's way against Alleghany in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Patrick County made off with a 10-3 victory. Will Patrick County repeat their success, or does Alleghany has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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