Panther Creek and Holly Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out on the road to take on the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Panther Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Apex Friendship by a score of 6-5.
Jolyna Lamar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Layla Lamar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Panther Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Holly Springs was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Fuquay - Varina by a score of 2-1. Holly Springs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Panther Creek has fallen quite a ways from their 15-7 record last season and are now at 3-5. As for Holly Springs, their record now sits at 7-4.
Panther Creek couldn't quite finish off Holly Springs in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Thankfully for Panther Creek, Madelyn Staples (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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