A feisty cat fight will be fought as Ninety Six Wildcats face off against Pelion Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ninety Six has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Ninety Six and Abbeville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Ninety Six lost 16-3 to Abbeville on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Panthers since April 12, 2022.
Meanwhile, Pelion never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Ridge Spring-Monetta 19-0. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Bryce Derrick looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Pelion got a massive performance out of Will Green, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those hits marked the first that Green got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Dawson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Pelion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Ninety Six's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pelion, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
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