The Panther Creek Catamounts will be playing at home against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Panther Creek earned a 9-5 victory over Holly Springs.
Andrea Care made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Care has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Care was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklinn Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Jolyna Lamar was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Green Level. With that win, Middle Creek brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Like Panther Creek, Middle Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Hoeft. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Hoeft was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Keira Tankelewicz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kristen Norton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Panther Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Middle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Panther Creek hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Middle Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Panther Creek couldn't quite finish off Middle Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Panther Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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