Pana was the 10-2 winner over Arthur-Okaw Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pana Panthers fell just short of the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. Pana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln Burris put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Burris was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Pana got a massive performance out of Cole File, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Karbach, who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .574. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Arthur-Okaw Christian's side, Ian Hershberger looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Arthur-Okaw Christian let Jayden Ortiz and Cody Kuhns loose on the outfield. Ortiz scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Kuhns scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kuhns is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Pana now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Pana will challenge Meridian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meridian's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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