The Hancock Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paw Paw Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hancock will be strutting in after a victory while Paw Paw will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Hancock was able to grind out a solid win over Forbes Road, taking the game 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hancock.
Logan Trumpower made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Trumpower was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hancock got a massive performance out of Blaire Ray, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Shawn Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Paw Paw fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Legacy Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-9 to the SAINTS. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paw Paw in their matchups with Legacy Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Andrew Gilberto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Paw Paw, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hancock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Paw Paw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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