Baseball Game Preview: Maysville Panthers vs. Crooksville Ceramics

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Previous Games

05/02/24 - Home	11-2 W
03/25/24 - Away	9-5 W
05/11/23 - Home	7-3 W
05/10/23 - Away	3-7 L
05/05/22 - Away	9-1 W
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Maysville has gone 8-2 against Crooksville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Ceramics at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Maysville was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Rosecrans, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 12th.

JAKE DEAL spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on BRYCE FISHER, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of KOLTON GIFFORD, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Crooksville hadn't done well against John Glenn recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ceramics had just enough and edged out the Little Muskies 4-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Ceramics as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Maysville's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Crooksville, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.

Everything went Maysville's way against Crooksville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Maysville made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.