Sanger hit Van Alstyne with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 8-2 to the Indians. The Panthers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Van Alstyne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Upton, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Van Alstyne's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Sanger, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Van Alstyne is set to take on their familiar foe Celina at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 4, the Bobcats 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Sanger will challenge rival Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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