Softball Recap: Hannibal Pirates vs. Palmyra Panthers
Hannibal had to endure a 24-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Palmyra Panthers by a score of 8-3 on Monday. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Addison Friday spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Sidney Zimmerman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Macy Walker was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hannibal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hannibal's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-29. As for Palmyra, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-23.
Hannibal will venture away from home to take on Father Tolton at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Palmyra, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withSouth Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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