Patton extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 12-9. They lost 8-2 to Hibriten. Patton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hibriten apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Patton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Brady Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Hibriten, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Hibriten's side, Braxtyn Conn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Conn has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tanner Moore was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen Miller was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
While Patton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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