The Patton Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Polk County Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Polk County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Patton, who comes in off a win.
Patton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Avery County with a sharp 16-6 win on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Landry Duvall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Patton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Duvall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
Laine Barrier
| 04/14/25 vs Avery County | 3 |
| 03/11/24 @ Avery County | 2 |
| 03/07/24 vs Avery County | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lincolnton | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ McDowell | 1 |
In other batting news, Laine Barrier was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Cohen Christian was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Patton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Polk County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Hendersonville. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by exactly two runs.
Gunnar Alm made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Patton, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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