The Burleson Elks will challenge the Paschal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Burleson 4, Paschal 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Burleson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Joshua. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Elks have posted since March 20th.
Meanwhile, Paschal entered their tilt with Mansfield Legacy on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Broncos. Considering the Panthers have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Burleson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Paschal, their win bumped their record up to 18-10-3.
Burleson skirted past Paschal 5-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will the Elks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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