It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bristol can now relate to. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McDonald Blue Devils on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Bristol saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Berry, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Croc Thorp, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Panthers
| 05/29/25 @ McDonald | 3-6 |
| 05/23/25 vs Badger | 2-0 |
| 05/20/25 @ Lordstown | 20-0 |
| 05/17/25 vs Brookfield | 2-1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Orange | 5-9 |
The loss snapped Bristol's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-10 record. As for McDonald, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Bristol does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDonald, they will challenge Maplewood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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