Softball Game Preview: Central York Panthers vs. Northeastern Bobcats

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 3:47am

Softball Preview: Central York Panthers vs. Northeastern Bobcats

The Central York Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Northeastern Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

In what's become a running theme this season, Central York gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Spring Grove a 17-0 shutout.

Bailey Daughenbaugh looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Madison Craig was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Shaffer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

Meanwhile, everything went Northeastern's way against Kennard-Dale last Tuesday as Northeastern made off with a 12-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northeastern.

Central York is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Northeastern, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.

Central York was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central York since the team 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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