The Central Panthers will head out to challenge the Lebanon Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Central put up the most runs they have all season on Monday. They never let Woodburn get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Lebanon waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Royal Scots 13-3. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zane Cox was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trenton Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lebanon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lebanon's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Central, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Lebanon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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