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| 03/28/26 - Away | 20-18 W |
| 03/28/26 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 20-26 L |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 3-16 L |
| 03/29/25 - Away | 6-16 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cusick hadn't done well against Curlew recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Panthers skirted past the Cougars 20-18. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Daniel L, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick S, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Cusick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cusick pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Curlew, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cusick will venture away from home to challenge Republic at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.8 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Curlew, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Selkirk at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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