The Danbury Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Van Vleck Leopards at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Danbury will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
If Danbury beats Van Vleck with 14 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Sabine Pass on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 16 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.08 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sealy. The Leopards have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Danbury's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Van Vleck, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Danbury beat Van Vleck 5-0 in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Leopards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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