Van Alstyne is 0-10 against Celina since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Van Alstyne 4, Celina 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sanger hit Van Alstyne with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Indians, falling 8-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Van Alstyne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Upton, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Celina entered their tilt with Sanger last Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 5-2.
Celina pushed their record up to 17-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Van Alstyne, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Van Alstyne couldn't quite get it done against Celina when the teams last played back in March as they fell 8-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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