The Chapman Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Gaffney Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Chapman's victory against Greer wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Yellow Jackets 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won six in a row.
Ella Thornton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Krisylyn Wilder
| 04/29/25 vs Greer | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Chesnee | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mountain View Prep | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Chesnee | 1 |
At the plate, Krisylyn Wilder and Rylan Ivey did most of the damage at the plate: Wilder went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Ivey went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Wilder a new career-high. Addy Lawson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Chapman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greer only posted an OBP of .324.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gaffney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Wade Hampton on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-0 victory.
Gaffney pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Chapman, their record is now 8-10.
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