The Banneker Trojans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Langston Hughes Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Banneker's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Newnan on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes didn't have done well against Westlake recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Langston Hughes put the hurt on Westlake with a sharp 17-5 victory. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Brandi Walter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Langston Hughes got a big performance out of Destini Evans, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lashanti Askew, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Banneker dropped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Langston Hughes, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10.
Banneker might still be hurting after the 21-12 loss they got from Langston Hughes in their previous matchup back in August. Can Banneker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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