The Elizabethtown Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Holy Cross Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Elizabethtown is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Elizabethtown came out on top against Glasgow on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Panthers took their game against the Scotties 5-1.
Taytum Spiers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
Spiers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maci Singleton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Alexys Waisbrot was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross got the win against Valley on Friday by a conclusive 22-3. Considering the Cougars have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Holy Cross let Addie McVey and Breelyn Willett run wild. McVey got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Willett got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Senn, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Holy Cross always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Elizabethtown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Cross, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Monday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Elizabethtown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elizabethtown came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
