Softball Preview: Parkview Panthers vs. Peachtree Ridge Lions
After three games on the road, Parkview is heading back home. They will welcome the Peachtree Ridge Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Parkview's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Grayson's usually-dominant pitching crew. Everything went Parkview's way against Grayson as Parkview made off with an 11-1 victory. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge got themselves on the board against Norcross on Thursday, but Norcross never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Blue Devils.
AJ Muhammad made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kenadie Garcia and Milan LaGrone did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while LaGrone scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mariella Morales was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peachtree Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Parkview's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Peachtree Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Parkview skirted past Peachtree Ridge 2-1 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Does Parkview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peachtree Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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