The Daviess County Panthers will face off against the Heritage Hills Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Daviess County got the win against Evansville Mater Dei by a conclusive 13-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Daviess County.
Daviess County got a great performance from Kamryn Timmons as she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Timmons has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Annie Newman was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Danielle Beckwith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills got themselves on the board against South Spencer on Thursday, but South Spencer never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 14-0 win.
Miriam Gordon and Rylie Schipp made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Gordon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schipp struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Gordon scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Schipp scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Lubbehusen, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mia Kiegel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Daviess County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Heritage Hills, their record now sits at 16-6.
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