After flying high against Vandalia on Monday, Pana came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Vandals by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vandals earlier this season, when they won 11-2.
Cash Lynch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Kezdyn Russell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Panthers
| 04/29/25 @ Vandalia | 3-4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Vandalia | 11-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Litchfield | 10-9 |
| 04/23/25 @ Nokomis | 6-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Southwestern | 2-13 |
With the defeat, Pana broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-8. As for Vandalia, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pana will square off against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Purple Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vandalia, they will face off against Brownstown/St. Elmo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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