The Bartlett Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Covington Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bartlett took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Evangelical Christian by a score of 10-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bartlett considering their two-run performance the game before.
Hannah Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Bartlett let Molly Williams and Jennifer McGregory loose on the outfield. Williams scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McGregory scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. McGregory has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Selena Till, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Covington never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Craigmont. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Covington has managed all season.
Isabella Crook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Crook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kale Wheeler was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kenzie Mathis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Bartlett's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Covington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-23.
Bartlett suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Covington in their previous matchup on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crook, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Now that Bartlett knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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