It was a proper cat-fight when Alba-Golden duked it out with Big Sandy on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 15-1.
Mason Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Dunham, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Another was Brett Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Panthers
| 04/17/25 vs Big Sandy | 4-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Big Sandy | 15-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Yantis | 15-0 |
| 03/31/25 @ Martins Mill | 12-2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Hawkins | 7-11 |
Alba-Golden moved to 13-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Big Sandy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-9 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alba-Golden will head out to challenge Como-Pickton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Big Sandy, they will venture away from home to take on Cumby at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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