Softball Preview: Bloomsburg Panthers vs. Shamokin Area Indians
The Bloomsburg Panthers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Shamokin Area Indians at 10:00 a.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomsburg has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Shamokin Area will arrive with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Bloomsburg came up short against Hughesville and fell 10-6.
Mya Coyne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Madeline Devine was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Milton with a sharp 11-1 victory.
EMMA KURTZ was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. KURTZ has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. KURTZ was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KENNEDY PETROVICH, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was AVA HUGHES, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bloomsburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Shamokin Area, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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