The Permian Panthers will challenge the Alpine Bucks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Permian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Monahans 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Loboes: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Alpine brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They never let Anthony get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. Considering the Bucks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alpine's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Permian, their win bumped their record up to 11-5-1.
Everything went Permian's way against Alpine when the teams last played back in February of 2017, as Permian made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bucks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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