The Paschal Panthers will head out to take on the Burleson Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paschal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Burleson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Burleson will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Paschal extended their winning streak to three on Monday. Everything went the Panthers' way against Mansfield Legacy as they made off with a 10-3 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Burleson hadn't done well against Joshua recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Elks had just enough and edged out the Owls 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Elks have posted since March 20th.
Burleson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Paschal, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10-3.
Paschal couldn't quite finish off Burleson in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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