St. Elmo/Brownstown extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 17-1 to the Pana Panthers. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 10-2 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pana, the win got them back to even at 4-4. Considering they have won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pana's part, Brylan Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Parker Moore and Harrison Cothern did most of the damage at the plate: Moore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Cothern went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Cothern a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Epley, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, St. Elmo/Brownstown will face off against Ramsey/Mulberry Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pana, they will welcome Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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