The Amphitheater Panthers will be playing at home against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Amphitheater: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Mica Mountain has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
On Wednesday, Amphitheater suffered a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of Douglas.
Amphitheater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain beat Marana on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4.
Ethan Hunt and Jayden Barlet SR did most of the damage at the plate: Hunt scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Barlet SR scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Mica Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Amphitheater suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Mica Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Amphitheater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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