Softball Recap: Germantown Mavericks vs. Petal Panthers
On Friday, Germantown faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Germantown Mavericks walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Petal Panthers. The win was familiar territory for Germantown who now have six in a row.
Addison Lindley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Julia Glasgow was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rivers Wilkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Petal's side, Gracie Drinkwine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Germantown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Petal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-9.
Germantown will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Germantown will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Petal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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