Softball Preview: Chapel Hill Panthers vs. Central Lions
The Chapel Hill Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Chapel Hill is headed into the contest with an undefeated record on the line, something Decatur almost spoiled on Tuesday. Chapel Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over Decatur.
Grace Glowacki made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Glowacki was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nyla Henson and Mariah Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Henson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Walker scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shelbie Hutto, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapel Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Central was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to East Coweta. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chapel Hill's record now sits at 2-0. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Chapel Hill suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Central when the teams last played back in August of 2020. Can Chapel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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