Softball Preview: Hyde Park Panthers vs. TMI-Episcopal Panthers
Hyde Park has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the TMI-Episcopal Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hyde Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hyde Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Anthony an 11-0 shutout.
Taylor Haywood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Haywood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Alexa Stout and Skye Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Stout scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Tess Waits was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, TMI-Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 6-0 defeat to St. Joseph might stick with them for a while.
Hyde Park is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for TMI-Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Hyde Park's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Hyde Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for TMI-Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hyde Park continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Hyde Park's way against TMI-Episcopal in their previous matchup back in March as Hyde Park made off with a 10-0 win. Does Hyde Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will TMI-Episcopal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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