For the second straight game, Maxwell will face off against Biggs. The Panthers will host the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Maxwell is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Biggs just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 7-6.
For Biggs' part, Dennis Dewhurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Dewhurst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Collin Beck was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Cashten Acosta was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
The win (which was Biggs' 16th in a row) raised their record to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Maxwell, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7.
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