Baseball Game Preview: Peyton Panthers vs. Ellicott Thunderhawks

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Previous Games

04/18/24 - Away	0-1 L
04/20/23 - Home	11-1 W
04/05/22 - Home	20-0 W
04/06/19 - Away	16-1 W
05/12/18 - Neutral	11-1 W
+ 5 more games

Peyton is 9-1 against Ellicott since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Peyton will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Ellicott at 2:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Peyton's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ellicott has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Peyton saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Centauri. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Zayden Ebbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ebbert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Love, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Ellicott came up short against Las Animas on Saturday, falling 16-7.

Peyton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ellicott, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.