Baseball Game Preview: Whiting Oilers vs. Griffith Panthers

For the second straight game, Whiting will face off against Griffith. The Oilers will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiting has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 14.

Whiting lost 20-1 to Griffith on Monday.

For Griffith's part, Parker Hecht tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Hecht has posted since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Griffith got a massive performance out of Jason Quillin, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Quillin has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Jonathan Nevarez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.

Griffith always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.

Griffith's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whiting has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Griffith struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.