Paxton-Buckley-Loda is 0-4 against Tolono Unity since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Oakwood on Saturday. They came up short against the Comets, falling 10-1.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallee Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Makenna Stout also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Tolono Unity faced Carterville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Rockets fell just short of the Lions by a score of 5-3. The Rockets' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 11-2. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Tolono Unity when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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