The Meadow Heights Panthers will square off against the St. Vincent Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Meadow Heights has six straight victories, St. Vincent has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Meadow Heights came out on top against Leopold on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Panthers took their contest against the Wildcats 7-3.
The team relied heavily on Braeden Hays, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Hayes Miller was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for St. Vincent's offense. They came up short against Oak Ridge on Monday, falling 9-0.
Meadow Heights' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Vincent, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Meadow Heights skirted past St. Vincent 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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