The Patriots more than made up for last week’s loss with an impressive 20-1 drubbing of the Bruins.

As they had before, Patriots gave the Hilltoppers all they could handle, but in the end it wasn’t quite enough as Glass narrowly prevailed, 5-4.

The Patriots were unable to complete the comeback, falling to the Vikings, 5-2, in the Northwest Region championship.

Albemarle coach Carroll Bickers claimed before Wednesday’s game against Potomac that the Patriots were going to stick pitcher Jason White on the mound and “battle.”

For two years, Albemarle left fielder Vince Coles waited and developed on the Patriots’ junior varsity team. That time allowed Coles to settle into high school while learning the ropes from older players.