For the second straight game, Sale Creek will face off against East Ridge. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sale Creek has nine straight wins, East Ridge has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sale Creek's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over East Ridge. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Gabriel Abbott looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Hodges, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Maverick McCary was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Sale Creek's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
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