The Pine Island Panthers will face off against the Goodhue Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Island has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pine Island is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 12-0 to Randolph. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Goodhue). They blew past Triton 20-4 on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Emma Voth made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Lola Christianson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Christianson, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Goodhue was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Pine Island's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Goodhue, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Pine Island took their victory against Goodhue in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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