The Potomac Falls Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Meridian Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Potomac Falls is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against John Champe. Potomac Falls walked away with a 7-2 win over John Champe on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lyla Daugherty-Moysey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Bella Reuss was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meridian never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Annandale on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Atoms. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Elena Clark-Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Clark-Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anisa Frey, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Novotny, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
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