The Whitmer Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Napoleon Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitmer is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Whitmer blew Ross out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Ross got their revenge. The Panthers fell just short of the Little Giants by a score of 6-4.
Ryleigh Hannibal was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Munoz, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Perrysburg hit Napoleon with a five-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 11-5 to the Yellow Jackets. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Addy Thompson Jr) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Napoleon now has a losing record of 8-9-1. As for Whitmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Whitmer hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Napoleon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Whitmer beat Napoleon 11-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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