It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Early ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They put the hurt on the Spokane Owls with a sharp 14-8 win. The Panthers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024.

Lucas Cutler
| 03/21/25 @ Spokane | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs Chadwick | 2 |
| 03/15/24 vs Spokane | 2 |
| 05/07/24 @ Weaubleau | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Galena | 1 |
Lucas Cutler and Conor Stockton did most of the damage at the plate: Cutler scored three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Stockton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those three runs gave Cutler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Francka, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
The victory got Early back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Early Panthers take on Billings Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Spokane, they are taking a road trip to challenge Miller at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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