The McComb Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Elmwood Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, McComb came up short against Leipsic and fell 8-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Elmwood posted their closest win since May 28, 2025 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Patrick Henry 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Royals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carter Goetz was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Goetz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Allen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Adam Abke was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Elmwood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win got Elmwood back to even at 8-8-1. As for McComb, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
McComb couldn't quite get it done against Elmwood when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 4-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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