The Derby Panthers will face off against the Valley Center Hornets on Tuesday. Valley Center took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Derby, who comes in off a win.
Derby barely beat Salina South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Cougars get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kasen Webb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Webb was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Cooper Williams
| 04/10/26 @ Salina South | 2 |
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Webb wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Williams, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Williams has posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Valley Center suffered their closest loss since March 26th on Friday. They fell just short of Hutchinson by a score of 7-5.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Derby came up short against Valley Center when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 6-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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