The Pine Island Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Byron Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Pine Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Pine Island had just enough and edged Lake City out 5-3.
Nick Thein was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Luke Sems was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Byron waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 17-1 victory. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Byron this season.
Pine Island's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Byron, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Pine Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Byron in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Pine Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Byron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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