After flying high against Salt Fork last Saturday, Paxton-Buckley-Loda came back down to earth. The Panthers lost 9-2 to the Tolono Unity Rockets on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost five in a row.
Tyler Cole
| 04/14/25 @ Tolono Unity | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Salt Fork | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Hoopeston | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Watseka | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Cole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cole has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Tolono Unity, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will challenge rival St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tolono Unity is set to take on their familiar foe Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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