A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The North Central Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Southport Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Pike on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Red Devils 10-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won nine in a row.
Southport came out on top against Greenwood on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Cardinals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Woodmen a 10-0 shutout. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Lindsey Vaught was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Ally Kiefner also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Southport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 5-6-1. As for Southport, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went North Central's way against Southport in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as North Central made off with an 18-6 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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