Softball Preview: Dawson Springs Panthers vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons
Dawson Springs is 0-10 against Madisonville-North Hopkins since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dawson Springs Panthers are on the road again to play the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 5:30 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Dawson Springs' offense. Their rough 15-0 defeat to Lyon County on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights and snuck past 10-9. That's two games straight that Madisonville-North Hopkins has won by just one run.
Mackenzie Stoltz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Stoltz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaela Bottoms, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sydney Skeen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dawson Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Dawson Springs suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Madisonville-North Hopkins when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Dawson Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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