The Bristol Panthers will square off against the Brookfield Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bristol is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Bristol is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Orange just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Jack Berry and Croc Thorp did some serious damage despite the final result: Berry went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Thorp got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brookfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 4-0 to Newton Falls.
Brookfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Rankin, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Bristol's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Brookfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bristol hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Brookfield, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Bristol's hitters?
Bristol came out on top in a nail-biter against Brookfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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