Softball Game Preview: Meade Mustangs vs. Annapolis Panthers

For the second straight game, Meade will face off against Annapolis. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meade hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

Meade lost 20-2 to Annapolis on Saturday.

For Annapolis' part, Juliet Hill and Chloe Champlin made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hill tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Champlin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hill went 1-for-2 with two runs, while Champlin went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Champlin has launched this season.

In other batting news, Annapolis let Keely Crowder and Alivia O'Meara run wild. Crowder went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while O'Meara got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That double was Crowder's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Margaret Hetherington, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Annapolis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Meade's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Annapolis, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10.