Baseball Game Preview: Maxwell Panthers vs. Quincy Trojans

The Maxwell Panthers will square off against the Quincy Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Maxwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Maxwell took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Biggs by a score of 8-4.

Luka Benedet was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Montgomery, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.

Meanwhile, while Quincy put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Portola. The Trojans blew past the Tigers 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Quincy got a big performance out of Jesse Hogg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. The Trojans are undefeated when Hogg posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Quincy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Maxwell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Quincy, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.