The Patrick County Cougars will square off against the Liberty Minuteman at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Patrick County will be strutting in after a win while Liberty will be coming in after a defeat.
Patrick County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Radford 15-4. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won eight in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jaiden Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Calvin Lancaster, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Patrick County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty lost 15-1 to Liberty Christian on Friday. The Minuteman have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Patrick County's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-6. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Patrick County's way against Liberty in their previous matchup back in March, as Patrick County made off with a 12-1 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Minuteman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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