The Patrick County Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Carroll County Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carroll County is hoping to do on Tuesday what Alleghany couldn't on Friday: put an end to Patrick County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Patrick County was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Alleghany.
Journey Moore and Mckenzie Holt made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carroll County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Floyd County on Friday as Carroll County made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Carroll County considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Patrick County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Carroll County, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Patrick County might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Carroll County in their previous meeting back in April. Can Patrick County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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