The Bristol Panthers will take on the Heartland Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bristol will be strutting in after a victory while Heartland Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Bristol took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lordstown by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Kaiden Kohler
| 04/09/25 vs Lordstown | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Windham | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Garfield | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Jackson-Milton | 3 |
| 05/13/24 @ Berkshire | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs St. John | 5 |
Kaiden Kohler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Bristol let Ronald Imhoff and Keifer Swager run wild. Imhoff scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Swager went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Swager also scored a run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Croc Thorp, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against United. They came up short against the Golden Eagles on Saturday, falling 15-1. The Lions have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Heartland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bristol, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
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