The Sweet Home Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Island Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sweet Home is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sweet Home's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amherst Central on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Sweet Home saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Brand, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Grand Island made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Tonawanda on Wednesday. The Vikings walked away with a 12-7 win over the Lumberjacks.
Grand Island's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Sweet Home, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1.
Sweet Home suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Grand Island when the teams last played back in May 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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