The Quitman Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mendenhall Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Quitman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Quitman never got on the board in their matchup back in February, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Forest on March 7th. Everything went their way against the Bearcats as they made off with a 14-2 win. Quitman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Amari Caraway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Caraway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Nixon and Chasity Mixon did most of the damage at the plate: Nixon scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mixon scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rayleigh Mixon, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mendenhall can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Forest with a sharp 15-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mendenhall.
Like Quitman, Mendenhall also got a great game from a two-way player: Chloe Teasley. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Teasley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyleigh Williams was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Maddi Brewer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Quitman's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Mendenhall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
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