Softball Preview: Rosholt Hornets vs. Pittsville Panthers
The Rosholt Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Pittsville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Rosholt has not struggled against Wild Rose recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Rosholt put the hurt on Wild Rose with a sharp 11-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rosholt.
Addi Gagas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gagas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Gagas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Filtz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Ostrowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pittsville came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Spencer by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday. The win was just what Pittsville needed coming off of a 22-11 loss in their prior contest.
Rosholt now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pittsville, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Rosholt skirted past Pittsville 21-19 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Rosholt repeat their success, or does Pittsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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