Patrick Henry hadn't done well against Rural Retreat recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rebels walked away with a 7-3 win over the Indians. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 15-3 victory the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Carter Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Brown was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Patrick Henry's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Kolby Hicks
| 04/24/25 vs Rural Retreat | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ John Battle | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Holston | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Honaker | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Richlands | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolby Hicks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three runs. He has become a key player for Patrick Henry: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Monahan, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Patrick Henry lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Rural Retreat, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Patrick Henry is set to take on their familiar foe Chilhowie at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Rural Retreat will face off against rival Holston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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