Baseball Game Preview: First Colonial Patriots vs. Tallwood Lions

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First Colonial has gone a perfect 10-0 against Tallwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Patriots will take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Colonial has 12 straight victories, Tallwood has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

First Colonial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Cox, who was ranked first at the time (First Colonial was ranked fifth). The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Falcons on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Falcons since March 25, 2022.

Meanwhile, Tallwood fell victim to Ocean Lakes and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Dolphins.

First Colonial's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tallwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.

First Colonial beat Tallwood 6-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.