Panther Creek extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-19 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Middle Creek Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
As for Middle Creek, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Middle Creek's part, Casey Murray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Murray has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caden Miner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Garrett Sladek, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Panther Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middle Creek, they will face off against Person at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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