The matchup between Presentation and Evergreen Valley on Monday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 20-8 margin over the Cougars. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
Kyla Rae Shackelford was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Allie Malatesta and Julia Simon did most of the damage at the plate: Malatesta went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Simon got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Simon has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ureta, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs.
Presentation was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .710. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Panthers
| 05/05/25 @ Evergreen Valley | 20-8 |
| 05/02/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 6-13 |
| 04/30/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 0-11 |
| 04/28/25 vs Castilleja | 17-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Terra Nova | 15-0 |
Presentation's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Evergreen Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Coming up, Presentation will welcome Saint Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lancers will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Evergreen Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Yerba Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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