The Patrick County Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Minuteman at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Patrick County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Patrick County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Glenvar, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Patrick County got a good showing from Mark Register, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Register didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
At the plate, Patrick County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Liberty Christian on Tuesday and fell 9-4.
Patrick County's record is now 10-7. As for Liberty, their record now sits at 5-15.
Everything went Patrick County's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March, as Patrick County made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Minuteman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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