Patrick County dropped their record down to 10-3 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 8-1 to the Floyd County Buffaloes. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Buffaloes since on Wednesday.
Patrick County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Sutphin, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Floyd County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The game was the first time they have beaten Patrick County on their field since March 21, 2019.
On Floyd County's side, Emma Biesterveld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava DeJesus, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Sienna Shepherd also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Patrick County is set to challenge their familiar foe Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Floyd County will take on rival Alleghany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 3.1, the Cougars 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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