Radford lost against Patrick County last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Radford Bobcats fell 8-5 to the Patrick County Cougars. Radford has struggled against Patrick County recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Addie Saunders was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Kira Rollins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Patrick County's side, Journey Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryley Pike, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Lawless, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Radford's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Patrick County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Radford will be playing at home against Alleghany at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Patrick County, they will head out on the road to take on Floyd County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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