The Stanley Panthers will take on the Lakeside Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Stanley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Calvary Baptist Academy on Friday. They came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 19-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Lakeside had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Aggies 9-1. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
McKenna Chreene made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting three hits from her four at bats.
In other batting news, Lakeside let Emily Jones and Teal Austin run wild. Jones went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Austin went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Austin has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Raleah Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Stanley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Lakeside, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
Stanley took their victory against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 23-9 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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