Pennfield has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hastings recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Saxons at 4:00 p.m. Pennfield will be strutting in after a win while Hastings will be coming in after a loss.
Pennfield let Lawton stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Thursday but luckily Pennfield prevailed anyway. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Blue Devils 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 27, 2024.
Alaina Simmons made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Mallorie Miller
| 05/22/25 @ Lawton | 4 |
| 05/19/25 @ Comstock | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Central | 3 |
| 05/22/25 @ Lawton | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Comstock | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallorie Miller, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Madisyn Harris was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hastings fell victim to Wayland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Wildcats. The Saxons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Pennfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Pennfield's way against Hastings when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Pennfield made off with a 15-0 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saxons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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