Paxton-Buckley-Loda is 9-1 against Watseka since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will be playing at home against the Watseka Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda is returning to their home field after beating Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on theirs, despite the fact Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley has dominated at home this season. Paxton-Buckley-Loda won by a run and slipped past Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 7-6.
Meanwhile, Watseka has not done well against Milford recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Watseka walked away with a 9-6 win over Milford.
Brayden Ketchum and Myles Lynch made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ketchum didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Lynch struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Ketchum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ketchum scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Lynch went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Morris was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Austin Matthew Morris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Watseka, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Everything went Paxton-Buckley-Loda's way against Watseka in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Paxton-Buckley-Loda made off with a 15-3 win. Does Paxton-Buckley-Loda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watseka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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