The Whitmer Panthers will head out to face off against the Lake Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Whitmer has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Whitmer couldn't beat St. Francis de Sales on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Tyler Summers made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Brindley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Lake hadn't done well against Eastwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Flyers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flyers.
Lake's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Whitmer, they dropped their record down to 13-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
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