Baseball Preview: Paw Paw Pirates vs. Hancock Panthers
The Paw Paw Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Hancock Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Paw Paw is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Paw Paw fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Legacy Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-9 to the SAINTS. One positive for Paw Paw, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Andrew Gilberto was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hancock earned a 9-6 victory over Forbes Road on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hancock.
Logan Trumpower was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Trumpower was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blaire Ray was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Shawn Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Paw Paw's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paw Paw has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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