Softball Preview: Northern Potter Panthers vs. Galeton Tigers
Northern Potter is 0-6 against Galeton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northern Potter Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Galeton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Galeton is hoping to do on Thursday what Oswayo Valley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Northern Potter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northern Potter came out on top against Oswayo Valley by a score of 10-5.
Jaylyn Williammee made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Williammee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Williammee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Slawson, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Lillian Steele was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Galeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 32-25 to Port Allegany. One positive for Galeton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Northern Potter's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Galeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Northern Potter might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Galeton in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Northern Potter, Regan Fuller (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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