Softball Recap: Newberry Panthers vs. Hawthorne Hornets
Newberry can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hawthorne Hornets with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Newberry who now have 11 in a row.
Newberry got a massive performance out of Malana Kennard, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Kennard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hollie Pabst, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
On Hawthorne's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Synteria Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Newberry's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs per game. As for Hawthorne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newberry will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bell at 6:00 p.m. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Hawthorne, they will head out on the road to face off against P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hawthorne and P.K. Yonge are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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