Patterson had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the East Union Lancers. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Patterson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Pierce, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double. Caden Lozano was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for East Union, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On East Union's side, Cage Woodall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Woodall has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Heath was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brayden Camara, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Patterson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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