Softball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Pana's Eighth in Last Ten Outings

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Previous 3 Games

05/09/25 - Home	15-1 W
05/04/24 - Away	1-3 L
04/06/23 - Home	2-4 L

Pana lost a heartbreaker the last time they played North Mac, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. Pana put the hurt on North Mac with a sharp 15-1 victory on Friday. Pana not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 25-9).

Joey Laker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Laker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Pana got a massive performance out of Allie Sarver, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Sarver has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Shelby Ashcraft, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Pana kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Pana is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for North Mac, they dropped their record down to 3-18-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pana is set to take on their familiar foe Litchfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Mac will face off against rival Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.