Hyde Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out the Midland Christian Mustangs 6-5 on Monday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered an 11-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alexandra Akins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cariana Stout, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ellis Fellin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Panthers
| 05/12/25 vs Midland Christian | 6-5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Southwest Christian School | 11-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Trinity Christian | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Brook Hill | 4-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Grace Community | 16-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Hyde Park lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in four consecutive matches.
Hyde Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Midland Christian, with the defeat, they broke their 14-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-5-1.
As of now, neither Hyde Park nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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