The matchup between James River and Patrick County on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The James River Knights fell just short of the Patrick County Cougars by a score of 10-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to James River of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Patrick County's part, Journey Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 11 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lauren Hazelwood was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Lilly Hazelwood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
James River's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Patrick County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
James River will head out on the road to challenge Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Glenvar and James River are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Patrick County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Floyd County at 5:00 p.m.
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