The Brookwood Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Cordova Blue Devils at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Cordova will be up against a hot Brookwood team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Panthers blew past Winfield 11-3 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brookwood gave Layla Steele the start and clearly made the right call: she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Steele has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Cordova never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Marbury with a sharp 12-0 win.
Cordova got a big performance out of Sara Beth Jackson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Laila Mahaffey also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Cordova hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Brookwood's record is now 9-4-1. As for Cordova, their record now sits at 4-5.
Cordova's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Brookwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cordova, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Brookwood keep running through batters, or will the Blue Devils buck the trend?
Brookwood skirted past Cordova 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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