Panthers
| 03/20/25 @ Sylvania | 19 |
| 03/18/25 vs Sylvania | 16 |
| 03/06/25 @ Section | 16 |
| 02/17/25 vs Section | 15 |
| 02/28/25 @ Oakman | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Collinsville). Everything went their way against the Sylvania Rams on Thursday as the Collinsville Panthers made off with a 19-4 win. The Panthers have beaten the Rams the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rams has come to flipping the script.
Collinsville got a great performance from Zach Clanton as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Clanton a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lang, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Will Edmondson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Collinsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sylvania only posted an OBP of .273.
Collinsville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Sylvania, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-13.
Coming up, Collinsville will venture away from home to face off against Ider at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sylvania, they will welcome Ardmore at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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