The Collinsville Panthers will head out to take on the Geraldine Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Collinsville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Ider 11-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Mason McAteer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McAteer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Lang was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Colton Pettus, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Collinsville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Geraldine entered their tilt with Sylacauga on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Aggies with a sharp 15-2 win. The contest marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Collinsville's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Geraldine, their record now sits at 5-6.
Collinsville beat Geraldine 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collinsville since the team 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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