Baseball Preview: Pelion Panthers vs. Batesburg-Leesville Panthers
The Pelion Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Batesburg-Leesville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pelion, who comes in off a win.
Pelion scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wagener-Salley as Pelion made off with a 20-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Pelion with their most commanding win of the season.
JD Van Buren made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Van Buren was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Todd Foster and Carlos Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: Foster went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Rivera scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Blake Pelinski was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
While Batesburg-Leesville couldn't quite beat Sumter on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Batesburg-Leesville fell just short of Sumter by a score of 4-2. Batesburg-Leesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pelion's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pelion skirted past Batesburg-Leesville 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Pelion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Batesburg-Leesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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