Pana owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hillsboro Hiltoppers 2-0. The victory was nothing new for Pana as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Karbach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Hillsboro's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ketch Mills, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Pana back to even at 3-3. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pana will be playing in front of their home fans against Neoga at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Pana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Hillsboro, they will head out on the road to face off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hillsboro has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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