For the second straight game, Excel will face off against Straughn. The Panthers will head out to take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Excel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Excel fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Straughn on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Tigers. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Straughn's part, Julia Harold made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Harold was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Layla Walker was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sophie Pettus, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Straughn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Excel only managed five.
Excel now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Straughn, their win bumped their record up to 22-9-1.
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