It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Van Alstyne had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Krum Bobcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hayden Bietz
| 05/01/25 vs Krum | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Celina | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs Sanger | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sanger | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Bonham | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Hayden Bietz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Bietz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Newkirk, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits Newkirk has posted since back in March.
The victory got Van Alstyne back to even at 12-12. As for Krum, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-9.
Van Alstyne will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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