The Sweet Home Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Maryvale Flyers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sweet Home took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Grand Island, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers skirted past the Vikings 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Vikings since May 13, 2016.
Aiden Mroz
| 05/08/25 @ Grand Island | 5 |
| 05/11/24 @ Frontier | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Amherst Central | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Frontier | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Nichols | 1 |
Aiden Mroz was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Frankie Bellanti also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Sweet Home hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Maryvale entered their tilt with Pioneer on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that the Flyers have won by exactly five runs.
Dominic Daly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Maryvale got a massive performance out of Jacob Kuciel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Hill, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Sweet Home moved to 5-6-1 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Maryvale, their record is now 12-2.
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