Softball Preview: Saegertown Panthers vs. Iroquois Braves
Saegertown is 5-0 against Iroquois since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saegertown Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Iroquois Braves at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Saegertown beat Maplewood 6-1.
Meanwhile, Iroquois scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Maplewood 14-8. The result was nothing new for Iroquois, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Karina Reichard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reichard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mila Gehrlein-Carpenter was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Fiona YELKOVICH was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Saegertown's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Iroquois, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Saegertown was able to grind out a solid victory over Iroquois in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 5-0. Does Saegertown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iroquois turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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