Softball Game Preview: Sulphur Golden Tors vs. Northshore Panthers

The Sulphur Golden Tors will challenge the Northshore Panthers on Saturday. Sulphur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Sulphur needed a bit of extra time to put away Notre Dame. They had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 6-5.

Pressy White made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

In other pitching news, Sulphur got a great performance from Claire Mellard as she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Kyle, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Keely LaBove, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Northshore owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Sumner. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Sulphur's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Northshore, their victory bumped their record up to 18-14.