Cary is 1-9 against Panther Creek since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cary Imps will be playing at home against the Panther Creek Catamounts at 6:00 p.m.
Sadly, Cary is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matches. They suffered a tough 23-13 defeat at the hands of Green Hope on Monday. One positive for Cary, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Catherine Baker and Reagan Simmons stepped up to the plate in a big way. Baker went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Simmons scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Simmons has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Delaney Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Rams out 3-2.
Andrea Care spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Layla Lamar, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Cary's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Cary might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Panther Creek in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Care, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Cary knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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