Baseball Game Preview: Krum Bobcats vs. Panther Creek Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Krum Bobcats duke it out with Panther Creek Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Krum's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Panther Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Krum's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Panther Creek hitters got past them. Krum came up short against Panther Creek on Tuesday, falling 19-6.

For Panther Creek's part, Cayd Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graylyn Fry, who fired off three triples, six RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-6. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Davis Stokan, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

Panther Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Panther Creek's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Krum, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.