The Patton Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Erwin Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Patton couldn't beat East Rutherford on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Panthers came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 15-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 13th.
Laine Barrier was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Erwin came out on top against North Buncombe on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Warriors put the hurt on the Black Hawks with a sharp 10-4 win. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Black Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The win got Erwin back to even at 9-9. As for Patton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
Patton came out on top in a nail-biter against Erwin when the teams last played last Wednesday, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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