A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chapel Hill comes in on three and Villa Rica on four.
Chapel Hill took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against New Manchester, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Chapel Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against New Manchester on Friday, sneaking past 8-6. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chapel Hill let Phillip Ackerman and Brennan Austin run wild. Ackerman scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Austin scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Ackerman a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Jayden Lawrence, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chapel Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Villa Rica beat Woodstock 7-4 on Friday.
Villa Rica pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs over those games. As for Chapel Hill, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Chapel Hill suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Villa Rica in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Chapel Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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