The Paschal Panthers will challenge the Lamar Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paschal is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Everything went Paschal's way against Fossil Ridge as they made off with an 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for Paschal, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lamar fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bowie on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Volunteers by a score of 4-3.
Luke Lazier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Ben Shryock made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Lamar has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18-1 record this season. As for Paschal, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Paschal was able to grind out a solid win over Lamar in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, winning 6-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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