Baseball Recap: Griffith Victorious

The Griffith Panthers had just enough and edged out the Calumet Christian Patriots 7-6 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.

Parker Hecht

Earned Runs

05/01/25 vs Munster	6
04/29/25 @ Illiana Christian	5
05/21/25 vs Kankakee Valley	4
04/17/25 vs Lowell	4
05/06/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll	2
+ 2 more games

Griffith got a great performance from Parker Hecht as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hecht also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Panthers are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Feliciano, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Steve McDermott was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Griffith now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Calumet Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.

Griffith will host Kouts at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs & Fillies' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Calumet Christian, they will head out to square off against Hebron at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.