The Patrick County Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Radford Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patrick County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Monday, it was close, but Patrick County sidestepped James River for a 2-1 victory.
Mckenzie Holt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Journey Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Radford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Floyd County.
Kaydence Rollins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Price, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Patrick County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Radford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Patrick County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Radford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Patrick County took their win against Radford in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. Will Patrick County repeat their success, or does Radford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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