Softball Recap: Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Green Level Gators
Panther Creek came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Green Level Gators onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Panther Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Andrea Care made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Care has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Care was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklinn Thomas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Layla Lamar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Panther Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Green Level, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Panther Creek will take on Apex at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Green Level, they will be playing at home against Riverside-Durham at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside-Durham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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