The Beverly Panthers will challenge the Methuen Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Beverly is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Salem on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Graham Gavin tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
Ted Fisher
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On the hitting side, Ted Fisher was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Callan McCay was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Beverly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Methuen got themselves on the board against Dracut on Monday, but Dracut never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Middies with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Rangers have beaten the Middies the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Middies has come to flipping the script.
Beverly has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Methuen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Beverly beat Methuen 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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