Baseball Preview: Powell Panthers vs. Maryville Red Rebels
The Powell Panthers will be playing at home against the Maryville Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Powell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Oak Ridge.
Tyler Early spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. It was the first time this season that he allowed two or more hits.
At the plate, Powell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maryville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bearden 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maryville.
Powell's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Maryville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Powell beat Maryville 8-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Will Powell repeat their success, or does Maryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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