Patrick Henry is 0-3 against Tinora since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Tinora Rams at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, it was close, but Patrick Henry sidestepped Elmwood for a 6-5 win.
Landon Johnson and Lane Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jackson struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Jackson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Bishop, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Jardine, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tinora had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past the Blue Streaks 8-7.
Patrick Henry's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Tinora, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Patrick Henry came up short against Tinora in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Patrick Henry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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