The Patton Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Ashe County Huskies at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Patton didn't have quite enough to beat Polk County and fell 6-5. The Panthers have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Cole Attaway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
Wyatt Hullette
| 03/25/25 @ Brevard | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Polk County | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Avery County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Brevard | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Wyatt Hullette was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Patton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aaron Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Ashe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Watauga, falling 9-3.
Drew Cheek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two stolen bases. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Gilley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Ashe County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Patton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
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