The Odessa Ducks will face off against the Sanford Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Odessa's offense. They lost 7-0 to Caravel on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Ducks in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Sanford had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let Mount Pleasant get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Green Knights: they've now won four in a row.
John Malloy and Owen Ripple were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Malloy kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ripple tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Malloy a new career-high. At the plate, Malloy scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Ripple scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Gannon was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Ruhland, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sanford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Pleasant only managed one hit.
Odessa came up short against Sanford in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 11-6. Will Odessa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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