The Lena-Winslow Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Pearl City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lena-Winslow is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Lena-Winslow's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dakota 1-0.
The result came thanks to Maverick Cass's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
Meanwhile, Pearl City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Orangeville/Aquin Catholic 19-0. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Pearl City with their most commanding win of the season.
Parker Allen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pearl City got a big performance out of Myles Freedlund, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brandon Hillie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lena-Winslow is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Pearl City, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lena-Winslow has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pearl City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lena-Winslow came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl City when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lena-Winslow 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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