The Patrick Henry Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Rural Retreat Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Rural Retreat's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Patrick Henry will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Chilhowie on Friday. The Rebels put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Rebels have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Rural Retreat came up short against Chilhowie on Tuesday, falling 14-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Patrick Henry's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rural Retreat, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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