The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will challenge the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda fell victim to Illinois Valley Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Grey Ghosts by a score of 1-0.
Tyler Cole
| 04/14/25 @ Tolono Unity | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Prairie Central | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Illinois Valley Central | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Watseka | 1 |
Tyler Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Paxton-Buckley-Loda's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Vance, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 11-6 to Herscher.
Trent Wethererll and Graydon Leonard stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wethererll went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Leonard went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-11.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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