The Ford Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Como-Pickton Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ford is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Ford suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of Kaufman.
Ford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Sharp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Como-Pickton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their tough 13-6 defeat to Quitman might stick with them for a while. Como-Pickton has not had much luck with Quitman recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Dane Oud was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off only one hit. Oud has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Oud was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tucker LeCroy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kobie Wright, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ford's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-2. As for Como-Pickton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8-1.
Ford took their victory against Como-Pickton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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