Softball Preview: Antioch Panthers vs. Deer Valley Wolverines
Antioch is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Deer Valley a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Antioch Panthers will take on the Deer Valley Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Antioch is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Deer Valley with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Antioch considering their one-run performance the match before.
Tristyn Hale was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hale was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Antioch let Athena Young and Apollonia Maldonado loose on the outfield. Young scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Maldonado scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Isabelle Greeson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Antioch's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-17. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
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