The Hancock Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain Ridge Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hancock will be strutting in after a victory while Mountain Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Hancock will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Berkeley Springs, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Panthers came out on top against the Indians by a score of 13-10 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Kaydence Gaither, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Makensie Boyer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hancock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Hill. That's two games in a row now that the Miners have lost by exactly three runs.
Aubreigh Wilson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Maci Beeman was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Mountain Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hancock, their record is now 4-5.
Hancock might still be hurting after the 21-4 defeat they got from Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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