Preston waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They beat the Porum Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-1. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2016.
TAYLAN STARR made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, JOSIE COPE was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was KRISTIN HOLUBY, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Preston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Porum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-10.
Preston will square off against Bartlesville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Porum, they will venture away from home to challenge Morris at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Porum is facing Morris at the right time seeing as Morris is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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