The matchup between Patrick County and James River on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Patrick County Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the James River Knights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Patrick County considering their one-run performance the match before.
Journey Moore was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over 11 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lauren Hazelwood was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Bryley Pike, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Patrick County pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for James River, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Patrick County will be playing at home against Floyd County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for James River, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. James River and Glenvar are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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