The Pine Island Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Chatfield Gophers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Island has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pine Island's last matchup with Byron could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Bears, falling 11-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Chatfield faced Caledonia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Gophers fell 4-0 to the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Gophers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chatfield fell to 7-1. As for Pine Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Pine Island couldn't quite finish off Chatfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 and fell 9-7. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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