Softball Game Recap: North Pitt Panthers vs. Farmville Central Jaguars

North Pitt extended their losing streak to 12 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-18 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Farmville Central Jaguars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Jaguars when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for Farmville Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

For Farmville Central's part, Corri Houston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Houston has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Amber Mozingo and Claire Neely did most of the damage at the plate: Mozingo went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Neely went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave Neely a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michele Wirth, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Coming up, Farmville Central will welcome North Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Pitt will be paying especially close attention to the Jaguars' matchup: after the Jaguars face off against the Panthers, they'll take on North Pitt again at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.