The Mid-Buchanan Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Penney Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Penney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mid-Buchanan's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Park Hill South hitters got past them. The Dragons lost 10-2 to the Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Penney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Marceline 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since April 5, 2024.
Mid-Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Penney, they moved to 2-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything went Mid-Buchanan's way against Penney when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Mid-Buchanan made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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