Modesto is 2-8 against Gregori since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Modesto Panthers are on the road again to play the Gregori Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Modesto is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Modesto had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Pitman. That's two games in a row now that Modesto has lost by just one run.
Chloe Moreno made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Modesto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pitman only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Gregori was able to grind out a solid victory over Enochs on Tuesday, taking the game 4-1.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Castro, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was NeVaeh Scheper, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Modesto's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Gregori, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Modesto has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gregori struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Modesto suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Gregori in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gregori's Kailey Estes, who struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Modesto knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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