The Serena Huskers will venture away from home to take on the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Serena is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Serena came up short against Dwight and fell 5-1.
Serena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Raikes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Raikes hit this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gardner-South Wilmington and Iroquois West, and Gardner-South Wilmington kept the tradition alive. The Panthers came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 8-5 on Wednesday.
Cole Hampson and Case Christensen made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hampson pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Christensen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Hampson scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Christensen scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reed Millette, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Partilla, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Serena's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their record is now 3-6.
Serena skirted past Gardner-South Wilmington 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Will the Huskers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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