Softball Preview: Palestine-Wheatley Patriots vs. Carlisle Bison
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Carlisle Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palestine-Wheatley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Palestine-Wheatley had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against McCrory.
Sara Kate Anderson spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Palestine-Wheatley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhealee McGraw, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Carlisle was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. Their tough 8-1 loss to Riverside might stick with them for a while.
Palestine-Wheatley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Carlisle, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4.
Palestine-Wheatley might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Carlisle in their previous matchup back in March. Can Palestine-Wheatley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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