The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will challenge the Serena Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Serena took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gardner-South Wilmington, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gardner-South Wilmington and Iroquois West, and Gardner-South Wilmington kept the tradition alive. The Panthers walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Raiders on Wednesday.
Cole Hampson and Case Christensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hampson pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Christensen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Hampson scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Christensen scored a run while going 1-for-3. Christensen also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Reed Millette was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Hunter Partilla was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Serena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dwight.
Serena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Raikes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Serena's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
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