The Excel Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Winfield Pirates.
Excel heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Opp.
Excel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makiya Booker, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Winfield entered their tilt with Mars Hill Bible with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Panthers 3-1.
Excel's defeat dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Winfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 37-6 record this season.
Excel came out on top in a nail-biter against Winfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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