The Paradise Panthers will challenge the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Worth Country Day's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Paradise hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Panthers never let Valley View get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Braden Wilson
| 04/01/25 vs Valley View | 13 |
| 03/28/25 @ Boyd | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Ponder | 7 |
| 03/14/25 @ Gainesville | 11 |
| 03/06/25 vs Krum | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Braden Wilson tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Paradise let Carter Mara and Cash Watson run wild. Mara went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple, while Watson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Watson has posted since back in February. Cooper Woodard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Paradise always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Fort Worth Country Day won against Gordon on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Falcons beat McKinney Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Fort Worth Country Day pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Paradise, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7-2.
Paradise came up short against Fort Worth Country Day in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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