The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Fox Creek Predators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Batesburg-Leesville has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Fox Creek will arrive with three straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Batesburg-Leesville faced off against Saluda on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 12-0 to the Tigers. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Tuesday.
Batesburg-Leesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chandler Bouknight, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Fox Creek got the win against Swansea on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Predators have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Fox Creek pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Batesburg-Leesville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Fox Creek in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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