Softball Preview: Carolina Forest Panthers vs. St. James Sharks
Carolina Forest is 1-9 against St. James since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Carolina Forest Panthers will head out on the road to take on the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Carolina Forest had just enough and edged Socastee out 5-4.
Lydia Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kylee Warehime was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zoey Wohlers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. James sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Conway on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. James.
Carolina Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Carolina Forest suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to St. James in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Carolina Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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