The Stanley Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Captain Shreve Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stanley was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Converse on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Captain Shreve, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Parkway on Thursday as they made off with a 9-3 win.
Ella Hendrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Captain Shreve got a massive performance out of Zariah Bogan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Bogan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Dixon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Captain Shreve's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 13-12. As for Stanley, their record now sits at 17-5.
Stanley was able to grind out a solid win over Captain Shreve in their previous meeting back in February, winning 7-2. 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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