The Parkway Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the St. Henry Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkway's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so St. Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Parkway made easy work of Coldwater and carried off a 12-2 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Henry gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Marion Local 6-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Redskins as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Leah Lefeld made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rya Buschur, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Lauren Thieman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Parkway's record now sits at 11-2. As for St. Henry, their record is now 6-9.
Parkway took their win against St. Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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