The West Lowndes Panthers will head out to challenge the Tremont Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, West Lowndes turned things around against Aberdeen on Thursday. They blew past the Bulldogs 15-1. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Tremont made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Lowndes on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Panthers.
Aiden Curtis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched. Curtis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Yielding was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Allen Sheffield was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Tremont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tremont's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for West Lowndes, their record is now 2-4.
West Lowndes might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from Tremont in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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