Softball Recap: North Mac Panthers vs. Pana Panthers
North Mac proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 20) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pana Panthers 3-1. That's more bragging rights for North Mac, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taylor Keirs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Bowman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Pana's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Bowker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
North Mac's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Pana, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
North Mac will head out on the road to challenge Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Mac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Pana, they will be playing at home against Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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