Baseball Preview: Derby Panthers vs. Haysville Campus Colts
The Derby Panthers will play host again in Tuesday's first game to welcome the Haysville Campus Colts, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Derby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
In Friday's second game, Derby sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Eisenhower.
Hudson Halstead made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Halstead was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Halstead wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Foster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Foster is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Haysville Campus suffered a tough 19-3 defeat at the hands of Hutchinson on Friday.
Derby's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Haysville Campus, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Derby skirted past Haysville Campus 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Derby repeat their success, or does Haysville Campus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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