Baseball Game Preview: Chapman Panthers vs. Southside Christian Sabres

The Chapman Panthers will challenge the Southside Christian Sabres at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chapman 3.9, Southside Christian 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Saturday, Chapman beat St. Joseph's Catholic 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Southside Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out St. Joseph's Catholic 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sabres have posted against the Knights since May 13, 2023.

The team relied heavily on Matt Cauthen, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

Southside Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Chapman, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.