The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Clifton Central Comets at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Paxton-Buckley-Loda made easy work of Watseka and carried off a 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paxton-Buckley-Loda.
Meanwhile, Clifton Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Grant Park with a sharp 18-8 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Clifton Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Maddex Miner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Blake Chandler was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Meents, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Clifton Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 15-10.
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