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| 05/04/26 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 04/14/26 - Home | 20-10 W |
| 05/08/25 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 05/08/25 - Home | 18-1 W |
| 05/15/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Shade ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Blacklick Valley Vikings 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.
Payton Maddy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Maddy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Tori Bowers was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Lowen Mincek was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Shade hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Shade's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Blacklick Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Shade will face off against Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. Blacklick Valley has already played their next game (against Conemaugh Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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