The Bristol Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Harding Skippers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Bristol and 14 for Harding dating back to last season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bristol's offense. They lost 13-0 to Maplewood on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Harding scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Windham, falling 23-12. That's two games in a row now that the Skippers have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Natalie Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Justinger, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Bristol now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Bristol couldn't quite get it done against Harding in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 14-10. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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