The Walter Panas Panthers will take on the Ketcham Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ketcham will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Walter Panas extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. The Panthers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Brewster.
Vinny Lugo looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tristan Pagliettini, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, while Ketcham put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Mahopac. The Storm didn't even let the Wolf Pac on the board, marking the Storm's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Wolf Pac: they've now won four in a row.
Tyler Durkin was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Ketcham's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Walter Panas, their record is now an identical 2-0.
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