Baseball Game Preview: Reedsville Panthers vs. Mishicot Indians

For the second straight game, Reedsville will face off against Mishicot. The Panthers will challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reedsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Reedsville barely beat Mishicot the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Indians on Monday. Considering the Panthers have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Logan Maertz and Kodie Bubolz made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Maertz tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Bubolz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Maertz went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Bubolz went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most runs Maertz has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Christensen, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ben Prochnow, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Reedsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in six consecutive contests.

Reedsville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Mishicot, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Reedsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mishicot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.