Early proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Pleasant Hope Pirates 6-5. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lucas Cutler was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Panthers
| 04/08/25 vs Pleasant Hope | 6-5 |
| 04/07/25 vs Fair Play | 14-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Greenwood | 12-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Halfway | 4-3 |
Early's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Hope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Early will welcome Ash Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pleasant Hope, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Humansville at 5:00 p.m. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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