The Jersey Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Triad Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jersey will be strutting in after a victory while Triad will be coming in after a defeat.
Jersey's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Civic Memorial 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The result came thanks to Paxton Weirich's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Triad fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Waterloo on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered against the Bulldogs since April 12, 2022.
Triad saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lil Lintz, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Jersey's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-12-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Triad, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
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