The Hibriten Panthers will square off against the Maiden Blue Devils at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hibriten is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hibriten faced off against Alexander Central on Monday. The Panthers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Maiden couldn't beat Hickory on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Blue Devils took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Tornadoes.
Brock Artavia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Blake Lackey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Maiden's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Hibriten, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Hibriten was able to grind out a solid victory over Maiden when the teams last played back in February, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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