The Plano East Panthers will take on the South Oak Cliff Bears at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plano East has five straight wins, South Oak Cliff has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you’re on the field.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Plano East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Princeton.
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Landon Leedy looked comfortable as he didn’t allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn’t given up more than two walks any time he’s pitched this season.
At the plate, Tristian Parker was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Oak Cliff didn’t have quite enough to beat Diamond Hill-Jarvis on Friday and fell 8-7.
Amari Little was cooking despite his team’s loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was James Crain, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
South Oak Cliff’s loss dropped their record down to 6-4-2. As for Plano East, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plano East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it’s not like South Oak Cliff struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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