The McComb Panthers will square off against the Leipsic Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
McComb is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over Cory-Rawson on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Fighting Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Leipsic got themselves on the board against Holgate on Friday, but Holgate never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Tommy Offenbacher made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, Aaron Hazelton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Leipsic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn't).
Leipsic pushed their record up to 17-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for McComb, their win bumped their record up to 11-13-1.
McComb came up short against Leipsic when the teams last played on May 5th, falling 6-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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