For the first time this season, South Adams will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Bluffton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Adams has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Parkway hit South Adams with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Starfires came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-1. The Starfires just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
South Adams saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manuel Juarez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Fort Wayne Canterbury hit Bluffton with a 12-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 13-6 to the Cavaliers. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cavaliers since on Wednesday.
Bluffton also got a good showing from Abram Gehrett, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gehrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Bluffton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for South Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
South Adams suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Bluffton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Starfires avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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