Baseball Preview: Mabank Panthers vs. Canton Eagles
Mabank is 2-8 against Canton since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mabank Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Canton Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Mabank is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Mabank sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Ford.
Kaden Polish tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Ty Perkins came in to relieve Polish and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Ratley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Canton stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Ford as Canton made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canton.
Mabank is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Mabank came out on top in a nail-biter against Canton when the teams last played on March 12th, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mabank since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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