The Sweet Home Panthers will head out to challenge the Frontier Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sweet Home's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Frontier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Sweet Home was able to grind out a solid victory over Starpoint, taking the game 6-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Rocco Panepinto
| 05/02/25 vs Starpoint | 7 |
| 05/18/24 @ Kenmore West | 4 |
| 05/17/24 @ Kenmore West | 4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Amherst Central | 4 |
| 04/26/24 vs Starpoint | 4 |
Rocco Panepinto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe VanDusen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tom Caruana, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Frontier). They walked away with a 10-5 victory over Fredonia on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Like Sweet Home, Frontier also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Hudson. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hudson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Matthew Jones was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. That run was his first of the season. Chase Porter was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The victory got Frontier back to even at 4-4. As for Sweet Home, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
