Bells took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Gunter, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since February 13th.
Bells is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Gunter, they moved to 20-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bells is set to square off against their familiar foe Blue Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gunter will face off against rival S & S Consolidated at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.5, the Rams 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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