Softball Preview: St. Croix Central Panthers vs. Stanley-Boyd Orioles
The St. Croix Central Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Stanley-Boyd Orioles, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. St. Croix Central will be strutting in after a win while Stanley-Boyd will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Croix Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against St. Croix Falls as St. Croix Central made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Croix Central considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Morgan Barker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Lauren Lindus was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stanley-Boyd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 16-0 to Thorp.
Stanley-Boyd saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelly Lew, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Lew has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
St. Croix Central's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Stanley-Boyd, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-14.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Croix Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Stanley-Boyd struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Croix Central came up short against Stanley-Boyd when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 10-5. Will St. Croix Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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