The Jennings County Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Jennings County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Floyd Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 24, 2024.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbus East's offense. They fell just short of Floyd Central by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Considering the last time the Olympians couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Columbus East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bige Asher, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Jennings County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Columbus East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Jennings County was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbus East when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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