The Lebanon Warriors will take on the Central Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Central will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Lebanon extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Warriors put the hurt on McKay with a sharp 13-3 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Zane Cox was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trey Enright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lebanon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They never let Woodburn get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Monday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Lebanon's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Central, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Lebanon came up short against Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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