Softball Recap: Panther Creek Panthers vs. Celina Bobcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Panther Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Celina Bobcats a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Panther Creek.
Alexis Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Taylor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Cannon, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Reagan Hill was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Panther Creek has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Celina, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Panther Creek will challenge Pinkston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Panther Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Pinkston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Celina, they will be playing at home against Van Alstyne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Van Alstyne and Celina are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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