Softball Game Preview: Chesapeake Panthers vs. South Point Pointers

The Chesapeake Panthers will take on the South Point Pointers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Chesapeake will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Having struggled with five losses in a row, Chesapeake turned things around against South Gallia on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-11 margin over the Rebels.

Chesapeake got a massive performance out of Felicity Bellomy, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Bellomy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Jones, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, South Point finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Dawson-Bryant by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Pointers were not able to get on the board.

Chesapeake's win bumped their record up to 7-17. As for South Point, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-7 record.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chesapeake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Chesapeake might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from South Point in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.