Softball Preview: Penney Hornets vs. Chillicothe Hornets
The Penney Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Chillicothe Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Penney is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Penney is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Plattsburg on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Teagan Ford was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe came tearing into Thursday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 3-2.
Penney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Chillicothe, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Penney skirted past Chillicothe 6-5 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penney since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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