Baseball Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Center Cougars
The Florin Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Center Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Florin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Florin gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Natomas as Florin made off with a 16-5 victory.
Jordan Wilson and Mason McNany were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Wilson struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, McNany pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wilson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while McNany scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Florin got a massive performance out of Estevan Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wheeler hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. JaLon Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Center suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Marysville on Thursday.
Ryan Pineo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Florin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Center, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Florin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Florin might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Center in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Florin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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