Panthers
| 05/12/25 @ Newberry | 15-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Cedarville | 15-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Cedarville | 26-5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Brimley | 16-4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Heston Academy | 14-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Pickford strolled into their game on Monday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They blew past the Newberry Indians 15-0. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Carter Rye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunner Bennin, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Eli MacDonald was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Pickford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newberry only posted a batting average of .000.
Pickford pushed their record up to 12-0-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Newberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Coming up, Pickford will head out to square off against Harbor Light Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newberry, they will welcome Mackinaw City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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