The Cox Falcons will venture away from home to take on the First Colonial Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cox comes in on three and First Colonial on 11.
Cox is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Greenbrier Christian Academy, who was ranked eighth at the time (Cox was ranked first). The Falcons came out on top against the Gators by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, First Colonial made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cape Henry Collegiate on Saturday. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Dolphins 11-9.
First Colonial's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Cox, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Cox beat First Colonial 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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