Softball Preview: North Mac Panthers vs. Springfield Senators
The North Mac Panthers will be playing at home against the Springfield Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, North Mac came up short against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City and fell 13-10. North Mac has not had much luck with Sangamon Valley/Tri-City recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sophie Gilmore and Ines Ortigosa stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gilmore scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ortigosa scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lennox Wiseman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Springfield put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Springfield Southeast onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Springfield who now have four in a row.
Kendall Knauer was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Marcum, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
North Mac's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
North Mac suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Springfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for North Mac, Mallory Vespa (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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