The Paschal Panthers will challenge the Richland Royals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paschal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Richland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Paschal is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on North Side with a sharp 20-1 victory on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Richland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Azle. Winning may never get old, but the Royals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cooper Carroll looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Richland is 7-3 when Carroll allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-9-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Richland's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was LJ Allison, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Allison's first of the season.
Paschal pushed their record up to 16-8-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Richland, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.
Paschal couldn't quite finish off Richland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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