McDowell is on a three-game streak of home losses, Patton a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The McDowell Titans will take on the Patton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McDowell will be strutting in after a win while Patton will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, McDowell was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Heritage, taking the game 12-9.
Kyson Rinnert made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rinnert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Aiden Gallion looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, McDowell got a massive performance out of Marshall Lamb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Brasen Widener was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Patton came up short against Brevard on Monday and fell 8-5.
Jace Duckworth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Middlecamp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Patton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything went McDowell's way against Patton when the teams last played on April 3rd as McDowell made off with a 12-3 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patton's Brady Davis, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McDowell still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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