The Chesapeake Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Fairview Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chesapeake has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chesapeake lost 14-4 to Gallia Academy on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Chesapeake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Perkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Joe Cremeans also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairview fell victim to Blazer and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tomcats, falling 10-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Fairview has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Chesapeake, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
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