The Antioch Panthers will face off against the Napa Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Antioch nor Napa posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Antioch faced off against Kimball on Monday. Antioch took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kimball.
Anthony Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nathan Fritzler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Napa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-1 to St. Helena.
Napa also got a good showing from Judah Orem, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Napa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cillian Shannon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Napa, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Antioch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Napa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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