Baseball Preview: Peyton Panthers vs. Ellicott Thunderhawks
Peyton is 10-0 against Ellicott since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Peyton Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 4:00 p.m. Peyton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ellicott's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Peyton was able to grind out a solid win over Rye, taking the game 10-7.
Peyton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Turner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Ellicott's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Dolores Huerta Prep. Ellicott had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Even though they lost, Ellicott didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dolores Huerta Prep only tossed ten.
Peyton's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Ellicott, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Everything went Peyton's way against Ellicott when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Peyton made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peyton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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