Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. Their rough 16-5 defeat to the Pana Panthers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Sarver, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Pana's side, Joey Laker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Laker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kennedy Bowker was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Izzy Reed was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pana, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will head out on the road to challenge Dieterich at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dieterich is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Pana, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Pawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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