Tyler Molinaro crushed a Matt Edwards curveball over the right field fence for a three-run homer to lead Albemarle past the Eagles, 5-3.

The Patriots combined solid performances by senior leaders Vince Coles and Tyler Molinaro with a big blast off of the bat of junior Rashad Talley to rally and eventually hold off the Wolverines, 8-7.

Albemarle dropped their second straight district home game to the Panthers 28-13, leaving the Patriots, who started the season 3-1, with a 3-3 record and a 1-2 district mark that’s going to make the final stretch of the season an uphill climb.