It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Andover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Panthers
| 05/15/26 vs Bolivar-Richburg | 9-8 |
| 05/12/26 @ Friendship | 9-1 |
| 05/11/26 @ Hinsdale Central | 7-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Andover, bringing their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bolivar-Richburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Looking ahead, Andover will challenge Fillmore at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.8, the Eagles 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Friendship at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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