Softball Game Recap: Wicksburg Panthers vs. Samson Tigers

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 9:40am

Recap: Wicksburg Panthers vs. Samson Tigers

Wicksburg stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Samson Tigers onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Wicksburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

The team relied heavily on Emalee Mathis, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylaya Lingo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

The win (which was Wicksburg's tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Samson, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.

Wicksburg will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Enterprise at 5:00 p.m. Wicksburg's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Enterprise's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Samson, they will head out on the road to face off against Cottonwood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Samson and Cottonwood are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.

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