The Pana Panthers will face off against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Pana turned things around against Taylorville on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tornadoes by a score of 12-8. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Allie Sarver
| 04/17/25 @ Taylorville | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Auburn | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ramsey | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Pawnee | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Ramsey | 2 |
Allie Sarver was incredible, firing off three triples, four RBI, and one run while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Norah Kingery was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pana kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carlinville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.45 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They skirted past Pittsfield 12-11. Winning may never get old, but the Cavaliers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carlinville pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Pana, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Pana couldn't quite finish off Carlinville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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