Softball Recap: Northern Potter Panthers vs. West Branch Warriors
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northern Potter can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Branch Warriors by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Northern Potter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Potter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Knowles, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On West Branch's side, Makena Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Northern Potter's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for West Branch, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Northern Potter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Branch, they will challenge Chartiers-Houston on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Branch: 1.9, Chartiers-Houston: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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