Patrick Henry fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Honaker on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Aidan Monahan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Kolby Hicks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Waylon Daniels was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Patrick Henry and nudges their season record down to 8-10-1. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 13-3 Chilhowie (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 72.4% over those games). As for Honaker, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry will welcome Northwood at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Honaker, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chilhowie at 6:00 p.m.
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