The Buckeye Local Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Union Local Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buckeye Local is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Buckeye Local had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Catholic Central on Wednesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 14-1 win. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
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Missy Smith was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Frankie Sawko was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Buckeye Local always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catholic Central only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Union Local lost 11-4 to Martins Ferry on Thursday. The Jets haven't had much luck with the Purple Riders recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Buckeye Local now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Union Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Buckeye Local came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Local when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Jets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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