Lookeba-Sickles barely beat Erick the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13th.
Nate Morris was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Bryan Leon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
04/03/25 vs Erick | 54.5% |
03/11/25 vs Granite | 47.6% |
04/03/25 vs Apache | 45.8% |
03/13/25 @ Cordell | 41.5% |
03/21/25 vs Tipton | 34.5% |
Lookeba-Sickles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lookeba-Sickles and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Erick, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Coming up, Lookeba-Sickles will venture away from home to square off against Carnegie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Erick, they will host Union City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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