Quitman hasn't had much luck against Mendenhall recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Quitman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Quitman turned things around against Raymond on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 20-3 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
James Files looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
| 04/05/25 @ Raymond | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Choctaw Central | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Vicksburg | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Union | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Columbus | 1 |
On the hitting side, Connor King was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Peters, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Quitman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mendenhall had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Bearcats.
The win got Quitman back to even at 11-11. As for Mendenhall, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Quitman suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mendenhall when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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