The Bristol Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Maplewood Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bristol has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bristol came up short against Lordstown on Tuesday, falling 21-12.
Meanwhile, Maplewood entered their tilt with Rootstown on Tuesday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rovers a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Rockets have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Yannucci and Addison Marker were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Yannucci struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Marker kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. At bat, Yannucci went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI, while Marker went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Clower, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Urchek, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Bristol has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Maplewood, their record is now 16-1.
Bristol suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Maplewood in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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