Softball Preview: Elwood Panthers vs. Madison-Grant Argylls
The Elwood Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Madison-Grant Argylls at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Elwood's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Pendleton Heights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elwood in their matchups with Pendleton Heights: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Alexandria-Monroe. That's two games in a row now that Madison-Grant has lost by exactly four runs.
Olivia Dunham spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Madison-Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Elwood came up short against Madison-Grant when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Elwood, Katie Duncan (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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