The Patrick Henry Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Holston Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Patrick Henry turned things around against Northwood on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Panthers.
Holston hadn't beaten Rural Retreat on the road since April 28, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Cavaliers came out on top against the Indians by a score of 4-1.
Rily Cobler was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Katie Remine was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Holston's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Patrick Henry, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-8.
Patrick Henry couldn't quite finish off Holston when the teams last played on April 14th and fell 8-6. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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