The United South Panthers will face off against the Harlan Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. United South is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
United South barely beat Del Rio the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Roman Martinez, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Del Rio off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Oscar Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Juan P Briseno, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Harlan's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Stevens. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Hawks haven't been shut out since back in March.
United South's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Harlan, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
United South couldn't quite finish off Harlan when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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