It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pottsboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Bells Panthers. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Braedan Trissell was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Trissell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cayden Humphreys
| 04/04/25 @ Bells | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bells | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Muenster | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Tom Bean | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ S & S Consolidated | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Cayden Humphreys and Carter Reeves did most of the damage at the plate: Humphreys went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Reeves scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Humphreys has posted since back in March. Michael Ermon was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pottsboro pushed their record up to 11-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bells, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Coincidentally, Pottsboro and Bells will both be playing Blue Ridge the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Cardinals will host them at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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