Softball Game Preview: Great Mills Hornets vs. Patuxent Panthers

Great Mills hasn't had much luck against Patuxent recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornets will head out to square off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Great Mills is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Lackey.

Olivia Quinn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Patuxent was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They came up short against Northern, falling 13-1.

Patuxent saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Bruno, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Patuxent's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Great Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Patuxent's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Great Mills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Patuxent, though, as they've only averaged .269. Will they be able to contain Great Mills' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.