The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Patrick Henry had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Dinwiddie on Thursday. The Patriots' pitchers stepped up to hand the Generals an 8-0 shutout. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mechanicsville). They put the hurt on Henrico with a sharp 20-1 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Baylor Hughes was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Howell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Mechanicsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mechanicsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Patrick Henry beat Mechanicsville 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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