The Pell City Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Pell City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Pell City's offense. They fell just short of Tuscaloosa County by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Savannah McGaha was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pell City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Simmons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Belgreen.
Aubrey Machen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 23-17-1. As for Pell City, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-13-2.
Pell City took their victory against Lincoln when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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