Softball Recap: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders vs. Panther Valley Panthers
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over the Panther Valley Panthers. With that victory, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hailee Brown made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional got a massive performance out of Gabby Dusendschine, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Arianna Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Panther Valley's side, Lucy Greco and Morgan Orsulak did some serious damage despite the final result: Greco scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Orsulak scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Yuricheck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Panther Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional will be playing at home against Millville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional is facing Millville at the right time seeing as Millville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Panther Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Jim Thorpe at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jim Thorpe will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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