The Tri-County North Panthers will face off against the Preble Shawnee Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Tri-County North took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southeastern Local a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Ryland Alfred got the start for Tri-County North and what a start it was: he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Peyton Fannin and Carter Mathews did most of the damage at the plate: Fannin went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Mathews went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Baughman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Preble Shawnee came up short against Carlisle on Saturday, falling 15-3. The Arrows have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Preble Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Tri-County North, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything went Tri-County North's way against Preble Shawnee when the teams last played back in April, as Tri-County North made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Arrows turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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