The Derby Panthers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Maize Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Derby is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Derby's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Maize on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. Derby just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Derby got a good showing from Nick Martinez, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Derby's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Maize, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Derby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maize struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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