After losing to Holly Springs the last time they met, Panther Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Panther Creek Catamounts walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Holly Springs Golden Hawks on Friday.
Andrea Care was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Care has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Care was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklinn Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jolyna Lamar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Panther Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Holly Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Panther Creek will look to defend their home field on Monday against Middle Creek at 4:30 p.m. Middle Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Holly Springs, they will head out on the road to challenge Apex at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Apex will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Holly Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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