The Lookeba-Sickles Panthers will challenge the Dover Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lookeba-Sickles has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Dover will come in with four straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lookeba-Sickles took on Fletcher on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-1.
Lookeba-Sickles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Morris, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dover hadn't done well against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Longhorns walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Mustangs. Dover's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 2.35 runs allowed on the season.
Casen Buck and Bryce Cockayne were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Buck pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cockayne struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Buck also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dover is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. At bat, Buck went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run, while Cockayne scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Buck has posted over his last seven games.
In other batting news, Emanuel Barcenas was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Lookeba-Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Dover, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Lookeba-Sickles took their victory against Dover in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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