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| 05/16/23 - Neutral | 8-3 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 03/28/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/29/21 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 03/25/19 - Away | 8-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Early has gone 7-2 against Miller recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Early Panthers challenge Miller Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Early had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Greenwood on Friday. Early blew past Greenwood 12-2. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Michael Doyle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Doyle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conor Stockton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Carter Gregory was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
While Miller didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Spokane with a sharp 12-4 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Early now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Miller, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Early was able to grind out a solid win over Miller in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Early repeat their success, or does Miller has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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