The Park Tudor Panthers will take on the Jay County Patriots at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Park Tudor is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lawrence North just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Oliver Eve made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Jay County's offense. They fell 3-0 to Adams Central on Thursday.
Jay County also got a good showing from Kade Sommers, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, Sommers gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
Jay County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Park Tudor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Park Tudor's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Panthers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Jay County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Park Tudor continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Park Tudor's way against Jay County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Park Tudor made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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