The Riverheads Gladiators will take on the Patrick Henry Rebels at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Riverheads sitting on five straight victories and Patrick Henry on 17.
Riverheads is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lancaster a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Auburn 6-5. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by just one run.
Aidan Monahan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Monahan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Brown, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Hank Rutherford was another key player, getting four hits from his six at bats.
Patrick Henry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Patrick Henry's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Riverheads, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
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