Softball Preview: Pantego Christian Panthers vs. Nazarene Christian Academy Lions
The Pantego Christian Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Pantego Christian made easy work of Nolan Catholic and carried off a 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that Pantego Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Kennedy Kemp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Kemp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kemp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Pantego Christian let Cecilia Saldivar and Makenzie Patton loose on the outfield. Saldivar scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Patton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie White, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Nazarene Christian Academy entered their tilt with Christian Life Preparatory with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 19-7 win on Monday.
Pantego Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Pantego Christian took their victory against Nazarene Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 8-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nazarene Christian Academy's Gracyn Whitsell, who struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pantego Christian still be able to contain Whitsell? There's only one way to find out.
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