The Derby Panthers will look to defend their home field in Friday's first game against the Eisenhower Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, Derby faced Life Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Derby fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Life Prep.
Rowan Foster put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Foster was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Ruedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower's 17-6-1 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andover on Tuesday.
Derby's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Derby couldn't quite finish off Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Derby, Tyner Horn (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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