The Creston Panthers will face off against the Red Oak Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Creston is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Creston had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Atlantic on Tuesday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Trojans. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Red Oak fell victim to Shenandoah and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Creston's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Red Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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