LeRoy hadn't done well against Deer Creek-Mackinaw recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Panthers walked away with a 12-8 win over the Chiefs. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tate Harden looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Bo Zeleznik was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kobe Brent, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Panthers
| 04/23/25 @ Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 12-8 |
| 04/18/25 @ Salt Fork | 9-5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Fieldcrest | 10-8 |
LeRoy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. LeRoy will face off against rival El Paso-Gridley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw is set to take on their familiar foe Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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