The Antioch Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Antioch hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Antioch came up short against St. Joseph Notre Dame last Thursday, falling 14-1.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley hadn't done well against Monte Vista recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 8-5. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Katie Osborn made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Osborn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Laura Osborn was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Marissa Lee was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Dougherty Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Dougherty Valley and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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