The Pana Panthers will square off against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arthur-Okaw Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pana, who comes in off a win.
Pana's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlinville, sneaking past 2-0.
Easton Malisia
Not much got past Easton Malisia, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Carlinville off the board. Malisia also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pana is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Parker Moore was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dane Epley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Casey-Westfield on Monday and fell 7-6.
Brock Helmuth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Kuhns, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Pana, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Pana couldn't quite finish off Arthur-Okaw Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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