Paw Paw came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Parchment Panthers with a sharp 8-2 win. That's two games straight that the Red Wolves have won by exactly six runs.
Preston Criger looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Paw Paw let Caden Bowen and Maverick Johnson run wild. Bowen went 1-for-2 with one home run, while Johnson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Lehto, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Paw Paw's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Parchment, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Paw Paw will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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