The Starr's Mill Panthers will face off against the Callaway Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Starr's Mill will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Whitewater, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Callaway brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They never let Upson-Lee get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cavaliers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Lilah Monteith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Monteith was also big at the plate, earning three RBI and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Callaway got a massive performance out of Ryleigh Seymour, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that Seymour has got this season. Ella Kelly was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Callaway hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Callaway, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Starr's Mill took their win against Callaway in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 13-5 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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