The Tri-County North Panthers will challenge the Bethel Bees at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethel will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Tri-County North extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Panthers never let Preble Shawnee get on the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Kasidi Daugherty
| 04/17/25 vs Preble Shawnee | 3 |
| 05/06/24 @ Preble Shawnee | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Newton Local | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Eaton | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Twin Valley South | 1 |
Kasidi Daugherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gracie Hemp was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Troy Christian with a sharp 25-5 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Bees brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Like Tri-County North, Bethel also got a great game from a two-way player: Addie Etherington. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Etherington was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Annabelle Adams was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Layla Moore, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Bethel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy Christian only managed five hits.
Tri-County North now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Bethel, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Bethel's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Tri-County North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bethel, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Tri-County North keep running through batters, or will the Bees buck the trend?
Tri-County North suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Bethel when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
