Baseball Game Preview: French Camp Academy Panthers vs. Nanih Waiya Warriors

The French Camp Academy Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. French Camp Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

French Camp Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Nanih Waiya, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. French Camp Academy was the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over Nanih Waiya on Monday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.

Logan Wright made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Rylan Moore

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/03/25 vs Nanih Waiya	4
03/25/24 vs Starkville Christian	2
02/25/25 @ Winona	1
02/14/25 vs Central Holmes Christian	1
03/26/24 vs Velma Jackson	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Moore, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Eli Withers was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

French Camp Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

French Camp Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. Nanih Waiya is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. French Camp Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. However, it's not like Nanih Waiya struggles in that department as they've averaged .486. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.