The Superior Panthers will square off against the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Superior saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell 7-3 to Greenway. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Superior saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raiden Sommer, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Andrew Blair also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Classical Academy also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to St. Johns by a score of 11-8.
Ethan Lister made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Superior's loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Superior has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gilbert Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Superior might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Gilbert Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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