Softball Recap: Chapel Hill Panthers vs. Douglas County Tigers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chapel Hill). They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Douglas County Tigers on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Grace Glowacki made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayda Young and Taryn Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart went 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and two RBI. What's more, Stewart also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. Mariah Walker was another key player, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapel Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only hit two.
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Douglas County, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chapel Hill will take on New Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Douglas County, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Rome, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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