Panthers
| 04/22/25 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Hutsonville/Palestine | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Neoga | 10 |
| 04/10/25 vs Martinsville | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dieterich | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
The Oblong Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Red Hill Salukis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oblong is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Oblong was able to grind out a solid win over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], taking the game 9-5. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won nine in a row.
The team relied heavily on Genna Kidwell, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those doubles were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Bailey, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Oblong kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Red Hill's offense. They fell just short of Hutsonville/Palestine by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Salukis have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Red Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Oblong, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Oblong's way against Red Hill in their previous meeting on April 1st, as Oblong made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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