The Bigelow Panthers will head out to take on the Rose Bud Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bigelow challenged Episcopal on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rose Bud, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Maumelle Charter with a sharp 15-5 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Ramblers have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Golla was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Calan English, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Jay Bell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Rose Bud kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bigelow is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Rose Bud, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
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