While Straughn put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Excel. The Straughn Tigers walked away with a 4-0 win over the Excel Panthers. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Jaycee Norton, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Excel off the board.
At the plate, Sophie Pettus was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Straughn now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Excel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Luverne 3.2, Straughn 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Excel, they will head out to take on Monroe County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.33 runs per game on average), something Excel will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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