The Patrick County Cougars will challenge the Carroll County Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Patrick County sitting on nine straight victories and Carroll County on six.
While Patrick County's win against Alleghany wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Patrick County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Alleghany 6-5. That's two games straight that Patrick County has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Carroll County was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Floyd County as they made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Patrick County's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Carroll County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Patrick County's way against Carroll County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Patrick County made off with a 9-3 win. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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