Baseball Preview: Brainerd Panthers vs. Sale Creek Panthers
The Brainerd Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sale Creek Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brainerd has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 20 straight defeats, while Sale Creek will come in with six straight victories.
Brainerd's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Bledsoe County last Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to the Warriors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Sale Creek got themselves on the board against Lookout Valley on Tuesday, but Lookout Valley never followed suit. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Kole Sivley's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Griffin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maverick McCary, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Brainerd's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Sale Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Brainerd might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Sale Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Brainerd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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