Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Merryville

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

04/04/25 vs South Beauregard	5-4
04/02/25 vs Basile	13-3
04/01/25 @ Oberlin	25-7

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Merryville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the South Beauregard Knights 5-4. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.

Brooklyn Steward looked comfortable as she tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Merryville let Shaylee Lott and Brynn Beard run wild. Lott scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Beard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lott has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Abigail Cornes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

The victory got Merryville back to even at 11-11. As for South Beauregard, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-11 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merryville will head out to square off against Sulphur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Tors will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Beauregard, they are taking a road trip to face off against Kinder at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.