There's no place like home for Bristol, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past the Brookfield Warriors 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 16, 2024.
Kaiden Kohler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. He has become a key player for Bristol: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-9 otherwise.

Croc Thorp
05/09/25 vs Grand Valley | 3 |
05/17/25 vs Brookfield | 2 |
05/13/25 @ Badger | 2 |
05/12/25 @ Chalker | 2 |
04/24/25 @ Harding | 2 |
+ 11 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Croc Thorp, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Bristol's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
Bristol pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Brookfield, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Looking ahead, Bristol will challenge Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brookfield, they will host Garfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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