Powell and Halls are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Powell Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Halls Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Powell can't be too worried about heading out to take on Halls: they just beat Karns at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Powell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Karns on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Powell.
Kayleigh Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Emersyn Mayes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzi Lowe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Halls stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Knoxville Central with a sharp 6-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Halls sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Atiana Stamper's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makaylie Hutchison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Harper Bales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Powell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10-3 record this season. As for Halls, their win bumped their record up to 26-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Powell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Halls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Powell couldn't quite finish off Halls in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Halls' Emery Bales, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Powell 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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