The Ludlow Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Grant County Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ludlow will be strutting in after a victory while Grant County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Ludlow needed a bit of extra time to put away Heritage Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Grant County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.76 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to Carroll County.
Grant County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braiden Beach, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. Beach is becoming a predictor of the Braves' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 11-13 when he doesn't).
Ludlow's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Grant County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-14.
Ludlow couldn't quite get it done against Grant County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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