The Pelham Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Brookwood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Pelham had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Helena. Pelham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blake Woodall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dylan Smith and Andrew Petrock stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Petrock scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Matt Egan was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 runs the game before, Brookwood were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sipsey Valley.
Brookwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Brookwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything went Pelham's way against Brookwood in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Pelham made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Pelham repeat their success, or does Brookwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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