Softball Preview: North Mac Panthers vs. Carrollton Hawks
The North Mac Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carrollton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Mac: 3.8, Carrollton: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Mac blew Sacred Heart-Griffin out of the water the last time the pair played, but on ThursdaySacred Heart-Griffin got their revenge. North Mac fell just short of Sacred Heart-Griffin by a score of 5-3.
Ines Ortigosa was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Carrollton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
The result came thanks to Hannah Uhles's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carrollton let Daci Walls and Hannah Lake loose on the outfield. Walls went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Lake went 1-for-3 with a home run.
North Mac's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Carrollton, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. North Mac has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Carrollton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Mac came up short against Carrollton in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, falling 8-4. Thankfully for North Mac, Marley Mullink (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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