Pana is 0-6 against Taylorville since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pana Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Pana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Pana came up short against Litchfield and fell 9-5. Pana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Karbach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blayne Pope, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Taylorville fell victim to a tough 18-4 defeat at the hands of Rochester on Monday. Taylorville has struggled against Rochester recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pana now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Taylorville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Pana might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Taylorville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Pana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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