Hesperia lost against Chippewa Hills back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Ethan O'Neil put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
O'Neil wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Sayer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hesperia has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Chippewa Hills, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Warriors beat Hesperia by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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