Pittsville is 9-1 against Port Edwards since June of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pittsville Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Port Edwards Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pittsville: 2.9, Port Edwards: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pittsville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Stratford just ended the team's 20-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Pittsville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Port Edwards put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wild Rose as Port Edwards made off with a 10-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Port Edwards as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Carson Orheim made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Orheim was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Port Edwards got a massive performance out of Hayden Hewitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Tyler Martinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Pittsville's defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-1. As for Port Edwards, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Pittsville took their victory against Port Edwards in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pittsville 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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