The Pomperaug Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Immaculate Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pomperaug duked it out with Bassick on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 15-0 shutout. That 15-run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, Immaculate had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Kolbe-Cathedral 13-1 on Wednesday.
Maddie Costa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laurel Pucci, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Caroline Murray was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Immaculate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kolbe-Cathedral only posted an OBP of .211.
Pomperaug's record is now 8-4. As for Immaculate, their record now sits at 3-7.
Pomperaug suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Immaculate in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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