The Addison Panthers will challenge the Manchester Flying Dutchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Addison has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Manchester will come in with three straight victories.
Addison couldn't beat Hanover-Horton on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Panthers lost 15-4 to the Comets.
Addison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Wright, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Josh Ray, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Manchester came out on top against Napoleon on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Flying Dutchmen took their game against the Pirates 10-6. With that win, the Flying Dutchmen brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Neil Gebhardt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Navitskis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Pauly, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Manchester now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Addison, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Addison came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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