Softball Preview: Magnet Cove Panthers vs. Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs
The Magnet Cove Panthers will take on the Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Magnet Cove comes in on eight and Central Arkansas Christian on three.
Magnet Cove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand South Side a 5-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Central Arkansas Christian beat Bigelow 7-4 on Friday.
Kayla Myers made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Myers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kindle Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Blakely, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Magnet Cove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Central Arkansas Christian, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Magnet Cove came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Arkansas Christian in their previous meeting last Friday, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central Arkansas Christian's Addie Browning, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Magnet Cove still be able to contain Browning? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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