Baseball Game Preview: Paola Panthers vs. Fort Scott Tigers

The Paola Panthers will face off against the Fort Scott Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Paola sitting on three straight victories and Fort Scott on 22.

Paola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Clay Center/Wakefield 4-3.

Meanwhile, Fort Scott sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Abilene on Thursday.

Fort Scott's victory bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Paola, their win bumped their record up to 25-2.

Paola skirted past Fort Scott 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.