For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Excel and Blacksher meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Excel Panthers fell just short of the Blacksher Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Panthers
| 03/13/25 vs Blacksher | 2-4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Sweet Water | 8-0 |
| 03/07/25 @ Blacksher | 2-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Thomasville | 7-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Blacksher | 0-10 |
Excel moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Blacksher, their record now sits at 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Excel Panthers face off against Straughn Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Blacksher, they will challenge Flomaton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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