Softball Recap: Minor Tigers vs. Parker Thundering Herd
In what's become a running theme this season, Minor gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Parker Thundering Herd with a sharp 16-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Minor who now have four in a row.
Arianna Steele was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Steele was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teairra Simon, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Alauna Nash was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Parker's side, Kamila Dabney was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooke Moss, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Minor is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minor will face off against Clay-Chalkville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parker, they will head out on the road to square off against Wenonah at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Parker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.4 runs per game this season.
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