The Spencer-Van Etten Panthers will head out to challenge the Lansing Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spencer-Van Etten 3.8, Lansing 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Spencer-Van Etten is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Charles O. Dickerson on Wednesday. They lost 13-1 to the Blue Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Blue Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lansing came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Hornets.
Lansing's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.0 runs this season. As for Spencer-Van Etten, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Spencer-Van Etten was able to grind out a solid victory over Lansing in their previous matchup on April 3rd, winning 4-1. 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.
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