Baseball Preview: Callisburg Wildcats vs. Paradise Panthers
Callisburg is 0-4 against Paradise since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Callisburg Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Paradise Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Callisburg fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Whitesboro. Callisburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Paradise put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on S & S Consolidated with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Paradise who now have three in a row.
Braden Wilson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paradise got a massive performance out of Briar Whitaker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Whitaker hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cooper Woodard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Callisburg's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Paradise, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
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