The Fox Creek Predators will head out on the road to face off against the Pelion Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Fox Creek suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Strom Thurmond.
Meanwhile, Pelion had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 16-6 win. Considering Pelion has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brianna Trimnal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trimnal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Trimnal was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Padgett was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lisa Marie Corley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Fox Creek has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Pelion, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Fox Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Pelion in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fox Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
