The Oblong Panthers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Red Hill Salukis, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oblong's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Marshall on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Oblong's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Red Hill fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of Martinsville on Tuesday.
Oblong's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Red Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Oblong was able to grind out a solid win over Red Hill in their previous matchup back in March, winning 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Red Hill's Rhyan Fiscus, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oblong still be able to contain Fiscus? There's only one way to find out.
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