A feisty cat fight will be fought as Ninety Six Wildcats face off against Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ninety Six's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Pelion 12-0. Considering the Wildcats have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville won against Strom Thurmond on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville walked away with a 6-1 win over Strom Thurmond. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Parrish, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was John Sawyer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Batesburg-Leesville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ninety Six, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ninety Six might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Batesburg-Leesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Ninety Six avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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