The Presentation Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Evergreen Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Presentation has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Archbishop Mitty hit Presentation with a six-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 13-6 to the Monarchs. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Monarchs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Presentation saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Malatesta, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Stella Mancuso, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Evergreen Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Pioneer, falling 15-2. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Presentation's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Evergreen Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Evergreen Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Presentation hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Evergreen Valley, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Presentation's hitters?
Presentation was able to grind out a solid victory over Evergreen Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, winning 3-0. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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