Patrick County has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Radford Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patrick County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Patrick County fell victim to a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Glenvar.
Lauren Fulcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryley Pike, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Radford beat Galax 14-10 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Radford.
Olivia Radford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Kathryn Price was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Patrick County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Radford, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Patrick County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Radford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Patrick County took their victory against Radford in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 17-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Radford's Kira Rollins, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Patrick County still be able to contain Rollins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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