Softball Preview: Frankfort Panthers vs. Danville Admirals
The Frankfort Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Danville Admirals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Frankfort's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Model.
Taylor Gaines made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gaines has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gaines was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Annabel Young was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadie Dungan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Danville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past Eminence 35-18. Danville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Frankfort's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Danville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Frankfort took their victory against Danville in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankfort since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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