The Winnebago Indians will face off against the Lena-Winslow Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Winnebago has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Lena-Winslow will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Winnebago came up short against Rockford Christian and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Lena-Winslow made easy work of Durand/Pecatonica on Thursday and carried off a 14-4 win. Considering the Panthers have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Maverick Cass was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Wild was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cohen Weegens, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lena-Winslow kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive contests.
Lena-Winslow's victory bumped their record up to 17-6-1. As for Winnebago, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Winnebago suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Lena-Winslow in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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