The New Lexington Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the McClain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for New Lexington and five for McClain.
On Friday, New Lexington didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield Union and fell 9-7. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly two runs.
Gus Pearson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, McClain didn't have quite enough to beat Greeneview on Thursday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Connor Chandler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Eli Douglas was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one triple.
McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for New Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything went New Lexington's way against McClain in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as New Lexington made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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