Softball Recap: Bigelow Panthers vs. South Side Hornet
Bigelow had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the South Side Hornet. For Bigelow, this counts as revenge for the 12-5 loss South Side walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Julia Bourne spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carley Camp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. 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. Hana Staples was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On South Side's side, Maggie Bradford was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Side didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bigelow only tossed three.
Bigelow is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for South Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
Bigelow will head out on the road to take on Poyen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bigelow is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for South Side, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clinton at 1:00 p.m. Clinton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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