The McComb Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Leipsic Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. McComb will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, McComb got the win against Cory-Rawson by a conclusive 15-3. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Fighting Hornets: they've now won five in a row.
Leipsic came out on top against Patrick Henry on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Vikings put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Avery Paris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Aaron Hazelton was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
McComb's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Leipsic, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
McComb couldn't quite get it done against Leipsic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 4-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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