Softball Recap: Kingwood Park Panthers vs. Melissa Cardinals
Kingwood Park and Melissa squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Kingwood Park had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Melissa Cardinals by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Kingwood Park has lost by just one run.
For Melissa's part, Alex Starr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Bradley was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Kingwood Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-13 record this season. As for Melissa, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 32-2-1.
Kingwood Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melissa, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Wakeland at 6:30 p.m. Wakeland will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Melissa surely won't give up without a fight.
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