The Griffith Panthers will head out to challenge the Portage Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portage took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Griffith, who comes in off a win.
Griffith came out on top against Lake Station Edison on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Panthers never let the Fighting Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Griffith got a big performance out of Angelo Gallo, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Logan Jimenez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Griffith kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Portage came up short against Chesterton on Wednesday and fell 7-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kodie Young, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Griffith and bumps their season record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Griffith has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Griffith might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Portage in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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