Griffith barely beat Calumet Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three games in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Nevarez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Griffith: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Angelo Gallo was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Panthers
| 05/22/26 vs Calumet Christian | 53.6% |
| 05/21/26 @ Washington Township | 40.5% |
| 05/14/26 @ Portage | 37.5% |
| 05/13/26 @ Lake Station Edison | 43.3% |
| 05/05/26 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 30.4% |
| + 10 more games |
Griffith always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Calumet Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Coming up, Griffith will venture away from home to challenge Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs & Fillies' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Calumet Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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