The Oregon Panthers will take on the Verona Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Oregon took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Milton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers skirted past the Red Hawks 7-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Verona ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Madison La Follette 4-3. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Verona pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Oregon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Oregon came up short against Verona in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, falling 4-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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