The Panthers offense kicked into gear early in the game scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st, including a 2 rbi double by the catcher Zeus Moreno. The Panthers offense came through all game, not going a single inning without scoring at least a run, but some of those baserunners can be thanked by walks, as the Raiders pitcher Juan Herrera allowed 4 walks across his 3 innings of pitching, including 3 straight walks in the bottom of the 1st.
Zeus Moreno (on base) after his 2 rbi double in the 1st.
Players coming up big for the Panthers offense were the first baseman Javyn Mitchell, who went 1 for 1 after being walked twice, and getting an rbi single in the 4th to score the shortstop Braylon Hubbard after his rbi triple. Hubbard went 1-2 on the day, also being walked twice. However, the final blow of the game was delivered by the center fielder Isaac Zenon. The senior knocked in a 2 rbi single in the bottom of the 5th to end the game on mercy rule for the Panthers, despite going 1-3.
Isaac Zenon (5) delivering the game winning 2 rbi single.
On the defensive side, the Panthers were no different from the great offensive performance they had. Pitcher Mark Mariscal pitched the full 5.0 innings, cruising through the first 4 with 5 strikeouts, 4 hits allowed, and 0 runs allowed, however in the top of the 5th he let up 2 runs, including one on an error by the third baseman and giving up one more hit.
Pitcher Mark Mariscal before delivering another strikeout.
Overall the Panthers finished the game with 10 hits, 12 runs, and only 1 error whilst the Raiders finished with 5 hits, 2 runs, and 4 errors. As the Duncanville Panthers beat the Skyline Raiders 12-2 improving the Panthers overall record to 4-6 and their district record to 2-2 sweeping the season series and getting their first win at home. As the Raiders fall to 8-6 overall, and 1-3 in district play.
