Softball Game Preview: Pitman Panthers vs. Pennsville Memorial Eagles

Pitman hasn't had much luck against Pennsville Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m.

Pitman is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timber Creek Regional. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Pennsville Memorial made easy work of Clayton on Monday and carried off a 20-4 win. Considering the Eagles have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Savannah Palverento made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Palverento was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, Lily Edwards was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Avery Watson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Pennsville Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .656. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Pennsville Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Pitman, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Pitman came up short against Pennsville Memorial in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.