Softball Preview: Yellville-Summit Panthers vs. Izard County Cougars
The Yellville-Summit Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Izard County Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yellville-Summit took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Flippin with a sharp 11-5 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Yellville-Summit as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kamryn Mason was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Mason was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Yellville-Summit got a massive performance out of Abby Methvin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Spence, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Izard County entered their tilt with Cedar Ridge with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Timberwolves onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Monday. Izard County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Yellville-Summit's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Izard County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Yellville-Summit suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Izard County in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Yellville-Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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