The Patton Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the West Caldwell Warriors at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Patton and three for West Caldwell.
Things were looking good for Patton after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of R-S Central by a score of 6-5.
Marleigh Carswell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Carswell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kara Redwine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell fell victim to Bandys and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which West Caldwell was not able to get on the board.
Patton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for West Caldwell, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Patton skirted past West Caldwell 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Caldwell's Abby Bowman, who struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Patton still be able to contain Bowman? There's only one way to find out.
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