The Climax-Scotts Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Mendon Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Climax-Scotts is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Climax-Scotts got the win against Bellevue by a conclusive 28-8. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The team relied heavily on Ashlynn Gilbert, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Lylah Parrish, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Climax-Scotts was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .460 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Mendon didn't have quite enough to beat Beal City on Saturday and fell 8-7. The loss was the Hornets' first of the season.
Climax-Scotts pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 15.8 runs thus far. As for Mendon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Climax-Scotts skirted past Mendon 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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