The Wiley Panthers will square off against the Otis Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wiley challenged Cheyenne Wells on Tuesday. The Panthers took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Otis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. Everything went their way against McClave as they made off with a 19-8 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Price made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Price was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-6. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Tayte Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Stivers, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-5.
Wiley dropped their record down to 3-10-1 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Otis, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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