Odessa is 2-8 against Permian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Odessa Bronchos will challenge the Permian Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Odessa will be strutting in after a win while Permian will be coming in after a defeat.
If Odessa beats Permian with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Odessa skirted past Brownwood 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bronchos.
Meanwhile, Permian lost 15-5 to Lubbock-Cooper on Thursday.
Odessa's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Permian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season.
Odessa came up short against Permian when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Odessa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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