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| 03/03/26 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/20/25 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 03/05/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 02/28/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Patton is a perfect 7-0 against Mitchell since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Panthers will face off against the Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. Patton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mitchell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Patton didn't have quite enough to beat R-S Central and fell 7-6.
Trevor Throneburg made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Mitchell fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Owen on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warhorses by a score of 6-5.
Kaj Pitman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Dale, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Patton's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Mitchell, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Patton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Patton skirted past Mitchell 4-3 in their previous meeting on March 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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