Softball Preview: Park Hill Trojans vs. Park Hill South Panthers
Park Hill hasn't had much luck against Park Hill South recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Park Hill Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Park Hill South Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Park Hill will bounce into Monday's match after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Park Hill's pitcher stepped up to hand Central a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Trojans who have now won four contests in a row.
Mandia Bock was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Bock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Allison Gonier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Gonier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Johnson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Park Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Park Hill South's way against Smithville on Monday as Park Hill South made off with a 14-7 win.
Park Hill's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Park Hill South, their record now sits at 2-7.
Everything went Park Hill's way against Park Hill South in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Park Hill made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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