Softball Game Preview: Hermitage Panthers vs. Deep Run Wildcats

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 10:16am

Preview: Hermitage Panthers vs. Deep Run Wildcats

Hermitage is 0-10 against Deep Run since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hermitage Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Deep Run Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.

After a 23-3 finish the last time they played, Hermitage and Henrico decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Neither Hermitage nor Henrico could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 tie.

Meanwhile, Deep Run put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Freeman onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for Deep Run, who have now won three matches by 13 runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Charlotte Boswell, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Baulsir, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

With that draw, Hermitage's record moves to 0-1-2. As for Deep Run, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Hermitage might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Deep Run in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Hermitage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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