The Derby Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Hutchinson Salthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Derby is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Derby's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Bishop Carroll on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Golden Eagles.
Derby got a good showing from Nick Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Derby saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Hambleton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Derby didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Carroll only tossed six.
Meanwhile, neither Hutchinson nor Eisenhower made it onto the board on Saturday thanks to some airtight pitching. After seven innings, the two teams settled for a 0-0 tie.
Derby now has a losing record at 11-12. With that tie, Hutchinson's record moves to 9-8-1.
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