Softball Preview: Derby Panthers vs. Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles
The Derby Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Derby narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Goddard 2-1.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Aces by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The result was nothing new for Bishop Carroll, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Isabella Pfannestiel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Pfannestiel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Olivia Navarro was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Keira Stripling was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Derby pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Bishop Carroll, their record is now 5-1.
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