The Kellogg Panthers will square off against the Black River River Rats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Kellogg managed to slip by Lakewood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Vikings on Friday, falling 16-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kellogg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barrett NeSmith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Dallas Belka also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Black River is still winless after their matchup against Parchment on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the River Rats have lost by exactly two runs.
Kellogg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Black River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Kellogg skirted past Black River 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the River Rats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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