The Washington Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Metamora Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Metamora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Washington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Morton as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Metamora faced Dunlap in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Redbirds fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The Redbirds' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Metamora, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Washington skirted past Metamora 6-4 when the teams last played on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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