The Ludlow Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Gallatin County Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ludlow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Ludlow will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Augusta on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Ludlow fell just short of Augusta by a score of 9-7. Ludlow's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Kaden Morrison was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Spencer Brandenburg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ludlow didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Augusta only tossed three.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Gallatin County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Holmes on Friday. Everything went Gallatin County's way against Holmes as Gallatin County made off with a 15-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Gallatin County as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ludlow's loss dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Gallatin County, their win bumped their record up to 9-17.
Ludlow suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Gallatin County in their previous meeting back in April. Can Ludlow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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