Softball Game Preview: Merryville Panthers vs. Sulphur Golden Tors

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2025, 2:37am

Softball Preview: Merryville Panthers vs. Sulphur Golden Tors

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The Merryville Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Sulphur Golden Tors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Merryville sitting on three straight wins and Sulphur on five.

Merryville took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against South Beauregard, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Knights 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 17, 2024.

Brooklyn Steward looked comfortable as she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

Shaylee Lott

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At the plate, Shaylee Lott and Brynn Beard did most of the damage at the plate: Lott scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Beard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lott has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Abigail Cornes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Sulphur made easy work of Bell City on Friday and carried off a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tors, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Pressy White was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. White was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Charlie Kyle was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mariah Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Sulphur hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.

Sulphur pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Merryville, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

Monday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Merryville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Sulphur struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.

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