Patrick County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Alleghany Cougars 10-3. The victory was familiar territory for Patrick County who now have three in a row.
Journey Moore and Mckenzie Holt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moore struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Holt tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Moore went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Holt scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Hazelwood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Patrick County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Alleghany, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patrick County will square off against Carroll County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Alleghany, they will head out on the road to take on Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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