Softball Preview: Antioch Panthers vs. Pittsburg Pirates
The Antioch Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Pittsburg Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Antioch has three straight victories, Pittsburg has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Antioch will head into Tuesday's matchup having proved themselves against Pittsburg: Antioch took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Pittsburg, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Antioch had just enough and edged Pittsburg out 5-3.
Tristyn Hale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isabelle Greeson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzmyn Ward, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Antioch's win bumped their record up to 4-17. As for Pittsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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