The Park Hill South Panthers will face off against the Grandview Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Park Hill South barely beat Mid-Buchanan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Dragons 10-2 on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Grandview entered their tilt with Sumner Academy on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged out the Sabres 12-10.
Chase Ransom was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Grandview is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7-2 otherwise. Ransom was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Daniels, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Ransom, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Park Hill South has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Grandview, they pushed their record up to 8-7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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