After flying high against East Burke last Monday, Patton came back down to earth. The Patton Panthers came up short against the West Lincoln Rebels on Wednesday, falling 18-7. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jolann Buff was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Patton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Patton's record is now 3-5. As for West Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Looking ahead, Patton will venture away from home to square off against Mitchell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patton has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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