Kickapoo hasn't had much luck against Weston recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will square off against the Silver Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Weston took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kickapoo, who comes in off a win.
Kickapoo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past La Farge 13-0 on Monday. The Panthers have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Jace Nagel
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Jace Nagel made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Kickapoo is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-10 otherwise. Nagel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Layer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Bennett Gehrke was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Kickapoo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Weston fell victim to Ithaca and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Silver Eagles in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Weston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Kickapoo, their record is now 4-11.
Kickapoo couldn't quite get it done against Weston in their previous meeting last Monday as they fell 6-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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