Preview: Powell Panthers vs. West Rebels
Powell is 6-1 against West since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Powell Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Monday just wasn't the day for Powell's offense. They fell just short of Halls by a score of 2-0 on Monday.
Tyler Early was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched.
West won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 27-3 loss at the hands of Farragut.
West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Winters, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Powell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Powell skirted past West 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West's Denver Slifka, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Powell to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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