Baseball Game Preview: Paradise Panthers vs. Prairiland Patriots
By Team Reports
May 8, 2025, 11:49pm
Baseball Preview: Paradise Panthers vs. Prairiland Patriots
For the second straight game, Paradise will face off against Prairiland. The Panthers will challenge the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Paradise is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Prairiland get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Prairiland's batters probably weren't too happy with Kolten Neil, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Neil has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cash Watson, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Andrew Valencia was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Paradise kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Prairiland's loss dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Paradise, their win bumped their record up to 14-8-2.
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