Cougars
| 06/02/25 vs Dan River | 10-5 |
| 05/19/25 @ Dan River | 11-2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Carroll County | 7-0 |
It's playoff time, and Patrick County had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Dan River Wildcats on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three contests in a row.
Journey Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Lilly Hazelwood was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Hiatt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Patrick County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Patrick County's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Dan River, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
Looking ahead, Patrick County will square off against Chatham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3, the Cavaliers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Dan River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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