Baseball Recap: Bristol Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Conneaut	11
04/14/25 vs Windham	10
04/09/25 vs Lordstown	10
04/17/25 vs Mathews	6

There's no place like home for Bristol, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past the Mathews Mustangs 8-2 on Thursday. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Diesel Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bristol is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ronald Imhoff, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Croc Thorp, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Bristol hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.

Bristol's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Mathews, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bristol will challenge Chalker at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mathews, they will square off against East Palestine at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.