The Chesapeake Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the West Union Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chesapeake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Chesapeake made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Symmes Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since March 30th.
Peyton Muncy put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. He has become a key player for Chesapeake: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 8-14 otherwise.
Clay Wagner
| 05/15/26 @ Symmes Valley | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Tolsia | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Grace Christian | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs Portsmouth | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Expression Prep Academy | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Kaden Perkins and Clay Wagner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perkins went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Wagner went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Wagner is becoming a predictor of Chesapeake's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 9-14 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, West Union came up short against Piketon on Wednesday, falling 23-4.
Thomas Barnhart made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
West Union dropped their record down to 3-18 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chesapeake, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
West Union's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chesapeake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for West Union, though, as they've only averaged .179. Will they be able to contain Chesapeake's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
