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| 04/12/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 06/08/23 - Away | 12-6 W |
| 06/08/23 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 06/06/23 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 05/25/23 - Home | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Ridge is 8-2 against Cherry since June of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Ridge 4.1, Cherry 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Ridge's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Mesabi East. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cherry came up short against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for South Ridge and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Cherry, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
South Ridge beat Cherry 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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