The Lookeba-Sickles Panthers will face off against the Cordell Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lookeba-Sickles headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Cordell let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Lookeba-Sickles' way against Cordell on Thursday as Lookeba-Sickles made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ricky Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 6.2 innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kamryn Taylor and Braxton Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Brown scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Bryan Leon was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
Lookeba-Sickles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Cordell is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. As for Lookeba-Sickles, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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