The South Point Pointers will head out on the road to take on the Chesapeake Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Point is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ironton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Fighting Tigers, falling 15-5.
Josie Kidd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Portsmouth.
Chesapeake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Kaydence Easthom, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Chesapeake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for South Point, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 9-4.
Chesapeake's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. South Point has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chesapeake, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will South Point keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend?
South Point took their win against Chesapeake in their previous meeting on April 4th by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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