HIGH POINT, N.C. (Interstat) — The Winthrop Eagles and High Point Panthers meet Saturday afternoon for the second game of a pivotal Big South series at George S. Erath Field at Coy O. Williard Baseball Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. under clear skies with temperatures near 66 degrees.

Winthrop enters at 30-19 overall, while High Point holds a 32-17 mark. The Panthers won Friday’s series opener 9-8 in 10 innings.

Winthrop right-hander Brayden Gilley is a player to watch. The sophomore has pitched at least six innings in each of his last four starts, though he took a loss Friday despite allowing no hits and three earned runs in six innings. On April 24 against Gardner-Webb, he threw 6.2 innings with six strikeouts in a loss. He also earned wins April 17 against South Carolina Upstate (6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 K) and May 1 at UNC Asheville (6 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 2 K).

High Point reliever Camden Chalfant has been effective out of the bullpen. The right-hander earned a win Friday with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits with one strikeout. He also picked up wins April 18 at Charleston Southern and May 5 at UNC Wilmington, each time tossing a scoreless inning.

In Friday’s game, Winthrop designated hitter Cornelius Wouters went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and shortstop Chazz Grossington homered and drove in a run. For High Point, catcher Justin Ruiz went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and reliever Mateo Wells threw four innings of one-run ball.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 6-5 High Point victory, with the Panthers holding a 63.9 percent win probability according to the ELO system.

The series concludes Sunday.