The Delavan Panthers will challenge the Midwest Central Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Delavan and three for Midwest Central.
Delavan managed to slip by Havana the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers lost 16-6 to the Ducks on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Ducks since April 17, 2017.
Trace Kight-Garlisch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Midwest Central came up short against Illini Bluffs on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Midwest Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Young, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Young has hit this season.
Midwest Central now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Delavan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Delavan got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Midwest Central by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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