Maxwell hasn't had much luck against Biggs recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will square off against the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Maxwell will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Maxwell proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 19) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Biggs 1-0. The Panthers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Not much got past Yahir Alcaraz, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Biggs off the board.
Biggs is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Maxwell, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maxwell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Biggs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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