Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abbott). They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over the Coolidge Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won five in a row.
Abby Neill
| 03/11/25 vs Coolidge | 9 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hubbard | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Whitney | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Frost | 8 |
| 03/01/25 vs Whitney | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Abby Neill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Abbott let Gabbie Salazar and Ella Wolf run wild. Salazar scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Wolf scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Salazar posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Grayson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Abbott always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .857. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coolidge only posted an OBP of .000.
Abbott's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coolidge, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Abbott will have a chance to go back-to-back against Coolidge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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