The Patrick County Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Glenvar Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Glenvar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Patrick County will head out to face Glenvar after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. The Cougars came up short against Floyd County, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Patrick County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Sutphin, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Glenvar posted their closest victory since March 21st on Monday. They skirted past Hidden Valley 6-5. The game was the first time the Highlanders have beaten the Titans on their field since March 11, 2019.
Glenvar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Patrick County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.
Patrick County came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenvar when the teams last played on April 3rd, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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