Baseball Preview: Barnsdall Panthers vs. Nathan Hale Rangers
The Barnsdall Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Nathan Hale Rangers at 12:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Tuesday, Barnsdall came up short against Copan and fell 9-5.
Andrew Cole and Bodie Clark put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Cole tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Clark tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Cole scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Clark scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brohk Townley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Byers, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale fell victim to Collinsville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-0 walloping at the hands of the Cardinals.
Barnsdall's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-7. As for Nathan Hale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Barnsdall took their win against Nathan Hale when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Barnsdall repeat their success, or does Nathan Hale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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