Preview: Wicksburg Panthers vs. Enterprise Wildcats
The Wicksburg Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Enterprise Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Wicksburg stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Samson onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Wicksburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Emalee Mathis, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abbie Ellenburg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Enterprise had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 11-3 win.
Wicksburg pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Enterprise, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Wicksburg came up short against Enterprise when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Wicksburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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