Mead had lost five games at home, but after bumping their record up to 2-10 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Cheney Blackhawks 5-4. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Patsfield
| 04/17/25 vs Cheney | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Mt. Spokane | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs University | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ridgeline | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Southridge | 1 |
Ethan Patsfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Patsfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucius Spielman, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Owen Denison also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Cheney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Cheney's side, Jace Vega made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Martin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mead will take on rival Ferris at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cheney is set to challenge their familiar foe Mt. Spokane at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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