Softball Preview: Matanzas Pirates vs. Pine Ridge Panthers
Matanzas is 9-1 against Pine Ridge since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Matanzas Pirates are on the road again to play the Pine Ridge Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Matanzas suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Western.
Matanzas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Sampselle, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Sampselle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-14 walloping at the hands of Atlantic.
Delana Dipio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alianna Colon, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Matanzas' defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Pine Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Matanzas' way against Pine Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Matanzas made off with an 11-5 win. Will Matanzas repeat their success, or does Pine Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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