Softball Preview: Therrell Panthers vs. Banneker Trojans
The Therrell Panthers will face off against the Banneker Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Therrell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.4 runs per game this season.
Therrell will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 15-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Arabia Mountain on Wednesday. Therrell narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Arabia Mountain 11-9.
Therrell let Janethia Kendall and Amari Lee loose on the outfield. Kendall scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3, while Lee scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kendall is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Woolridge, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Therrell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Banneker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Newnan.
Therrell's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Banneker, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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