Softball Preview: Peachtree Ridge Lions vs. Parkview Panthers
Peachtree Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Parkview Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Peachtree Ridge's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Norcross 7-0.
AJ Muhammad made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kenadie Garcia and Milan LaGrone did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while LaGrone scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mariella Morales was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peachtree Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Parkview's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rams pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.64 runs allowed on Saturday. Everything went Parkview's way against Grayson as Parkview made off with an 11-1 win. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Peachtree Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Parkview, their record now sits at 6-4.
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