The Blacksher Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Excel Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blacksher will be strutting in after a win while Excel will be coming in after a defeat.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Blacksher and Sweet Water, and Blacksher kept the tradition alive. Blacksher blew past Sweet Water 9-0 on Thursday. Blacksher hasn't had any issues with Sweet Water recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
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Not much got past Brayden Bailey, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Sweet Water off the board. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lagan Rolin was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2025. Cole Matheny also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Blacksher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sweet Water only posted an OBP of .296.
Meanwhile, Excel came up short against Flomaton on Saturday and fell 10-5. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Blacksher picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Excel, their loss dropped their record down to 5-1.
Blacksher came out on top in a nail-biter against Excel in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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