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Panthers drop a five-game streak to Rosecrans just before

the playoffs BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Maysville’s Tripp Hague readies to catch the pitch from the mound to stop a base steal. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Bishop Rosecrans (5/13) Vs. Crooksville (5/4, 5/5)
On Wednesday, Maysville hosted The Panthers battled the Ceramics
the Bishops, who were the first to in a two-game series on Monday and
land on the scoreboard with three Tuesday, with game one in Crooks-
runs in the top of the second inning, ville. The Panthers lit up their batting
but the Panthers answered back right out of the gate, taking a four-
with three in the bottom of the in- run lead in the first inning, then com-
ning to tie the game 3 – 3. Mays- pounding it to a 7 – 0 lead after the
ville jumped out ahead in the bottom top of the second inning. Crooksville
of the third inning with a run, 4 – 3. answered back with a five-run rally
The Bishops rallied for four runs in in the bottom of the inning, but still
the top of the fifth inning to take the trailed by two. The scoreboard went
lead back 7 – 4, but the Panthers untouched for the next two innings.
answered again with matching runs Both teams tacked on two runs
in the bottom of the inning to lead apiece in the fifth inning, but Mays-
again 8 – 7. In the top of the sixth ville still led 9 – 7. That was where
inning, Rosecrans grabbed two runs the scoring stopped for Crooksville,
that Maysville couldn’t match, and and the Panthers tacked on four
after seven innings, the Panthers fell more runs over the next two innings
to Rosecrans 9 – 8. to win the first game 13 – 7.
Kale Riley aimed for a strikeout against Philo. Matthew Dotson The Panthers will face the Electrics Game two was more closely con-
on Wednesday, May 20th, for the tested, as the Panthers hosted and
start of their postseason play. Game were the first to put one run on the
time is set for 5 PM in Maysville. board in the bottom of the second
inning. Crooksville tied the game in
Vs. Philo (5/11) the top of the fifth, 1 – 1. Maysville
The Electrics came to visit Mays- nabbed a run in the same inning to
ville on Monday as a precursor to put their advantage back in place,
their upcoming first playoff game but the Ceramics came back for
with the same matchup. The score- two runs in the top of the sixth to
board remained blank through the tie and take the lead 3 – 2 for the
first three innings before a huge six- first time in the game. The Panthers
run rally from Philo set the game in didn’t let the deficit remain long as
motion in the top of the fourth. Mays- they pumped out two final runs in the
ville started to bounce back in the bottom of the seventh for the walk-
bottom of the inning, but were only off 4 – 3 victory, and a clean sweep
able to grab one run to trail 6 – 1 af- against the Ceramics.
ter four innings. Just when it looked
like the game was a wash for Mays-
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Maysville catcher Trevor Hague tossed his helmet to grab an out against Philo. Matthew Dotson reaction to bring the Panthers back
from the brink with a seven-run rally
to win the game 8 – 6 against Philo.

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Panther Slade Shreve tried to jump over the catcher on his way home. Matthew Dotson