After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Halfway, Early was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hermitage Hornets by a score of 6-2. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 victory the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2015.
Conor Stockton and Michael Doyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stockton tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Doyle tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Stockton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stockton went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Doyle got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Doyle is becoming a predictor of Early's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
Lucas Cutler
| 04/17/25 vs Hermitage | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pleasant Hope | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Fair Play | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Greenwood | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs Clever | 1 |
In other batting news, Landon Tomlinson and Lucas Cutler did most of the damage at the plate: Tomlinson went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Cutler got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Cutler a new career-high.
Early's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Hermitage, they dropped their record down to 7-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Early will welcome Walnut Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hermitage, they will square off against Climax Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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