Baseball Game Preview: Middle Park Panthers vs. Highland Huskies

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 4:54am

Baseball Preview: Middle Park Panthers vs. Highland Huskies

The Middle Park Panthers will be playing at home against the Highland Huskies at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Park will be strutting in after a victory while Highland will be coming in after a defeat.

Highland is hoping to do on Friday what Englewood couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Middle Park's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Middle Park narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Englewood 5-4.

Theo Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Gunnar Bjerken was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Salyards, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Highland fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Platte Valley on Tuesday.

Middle Park's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Middle Park suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Highland when the teams last played on April 5th. Will Middle Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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