Patton won the last time they faced Polk County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Patton Panthers walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Polk County Wolverines. That's two games straight that Patton has won by exactly three runs.
Marleigh Carswell made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Carswell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Patton let Katie Lail and Lindsey Devine loose on the outfield. Lail went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Devine scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lail is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Kara Redwine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Polk County's side, Chloe Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Patton and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Polk County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Patton will head out on the road to challenge Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincolnton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something Patton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Polk County, they will be playing at home against Patton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Polk County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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