Patton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Brevard Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Patton of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Patton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanton Trull, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Patton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Patton's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Brevard, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Patton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brevard, they will be playing at home against Hayesville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hayesville is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Brevard will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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