Softball Preview: Midtown Knights vs. Forest Park Panthers
The Midtown Knights's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Forest Park Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Midtown's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
On Monday, Midtown got the win against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate by a conclusive 18-2. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Adrienne Bartlett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bartlett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myla Marshall, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Megan Bookspun, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midtown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .958. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Forest Park's offense. They lost 19-0 to Pace Academy on Thursday. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Midtown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Forest Park, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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