For the second week in a row, McBee is taking on Latta. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
McBee managed to slip by Latta the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Vikings on Saturday, falling 11-1. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Latta's part, BW Berry spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Berry has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Hyatt was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Lane, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Latta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for McBee, their loss dropped their record down to 21-12-1.
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