Baseball Game Preview: Foyil Panthers vs. Prue Rockets

The Foyil Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Prue Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

It was a proper cat-fight when Foyil faced off against South Coffeyville on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 9-5 to the Lions. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Olive hit Prue with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-4. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.

Prue's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Foyil, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.

Foyil was able to grind out a solid win over Prue when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.