The Pikesville Panthers will take on the Franklin Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pikesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Catonsville with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Michael Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Spencer Evans
| 04/01/25 @ Catonsville | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lansdowne | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Franklin | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Beth Tfiloh | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs Sparrows Point | 1 |
At the plate, Pikesville let Spencer Evans and William Holaday run wild. Evans scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Holaday went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Evans a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Garonzik, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Pikesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Franklin brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They blew past New Town 11-3 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with New Town: they've now won three in a row.
Pikesville's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Franklin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Pikesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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