Baseball Preview: Mart Panthers vs. Rio Vista Eagles
The Mart Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Rio Vista Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mart's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Riesel last Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Indians. Mart has struggled against Riesel recently, as their match last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Italy with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Rio Vista sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jake McWhorter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Slate Campbell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mart's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Rio Vista, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mart suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Rio Vista when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Mart, Taylor Pritchett (who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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