Softball Preview: Palestine-Wheatley Patriots vs. McCrory Jaguars
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the McCrory Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Palestine-Wheatley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Palestine-Wheatley had just enough and edged England out 3-2. The win was just what Palestine-Wheatley needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Sara Kate Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Kenndi Davenport was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
McCrory lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 12-3 loss at the hands of Carlisle. McCrory has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palestine-Wheatley's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for McCrory, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Palestine-Wheatley suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to McCrory in their previous matchup back in March. Can Palestine-Wheatley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
