The Saegertown Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saegertown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saegertown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeview just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-3 to the Sailors. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 2.8 runs allowed.
Blake Burchill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Girard didn't have quite enough to beat Fairview on Wednesday and fell 7-6. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Kalicky and Aidan Maher did some serious damage despite the final result: Kalicky went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Maher went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan St. Julien, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Saegertown's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 13-2. As for Girard, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saegertown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Girard struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saegertown might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Girard when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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