Softball Preview: Chapman Panthers vs. Gaffney Indians
The Chapman Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Gaffney Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gaffney is hoping to do on Thursday what Broome couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Chapman's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Chapman's way against Broome as Chapman made off with an 11-1 win.
Reagan Garrett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Garrett has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chapman got a massive performance out of Autumn Fisher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Fisher is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Hailey Coley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gaffney never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Spartanburg as Gaffney made off with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Gaffney sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Chapman's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Gaffney, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Everything went Chapman's way against Gaffney when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Chapman made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Chapman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gaffney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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