On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Parkway Panthers had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Winnfield Tigers. Parkway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Macee Thompson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Thompson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dakota Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zoey Horn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Parkway's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Winnfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkway is on the road again on Thursday to play D'Arbonne Woods at 5:00 p.m. As for Winnfield, they will take on Buckeye at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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