The Portland Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Greenbrier Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Portland after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-7 to Lebanon.
Portland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Schaefer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Jay Guthrie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier came up short against Clarksville on Monday and fell 6-1. Greenbrier has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Greenbrier, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
Portland suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Greenbrier in their previous matchup back in March. Can Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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