The Frankfort Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Forest Area Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankfort's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Forest Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Frankfort came out on top against Onekama on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Panthers blew past the Portagers 12-2. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Forest Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 18-2 to Mesick.
Frankfort is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Forest Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Frankfort got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in June of 2017 against Forest Area by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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