The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gardner-South Wilmington is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 23-1 margin over Donovan on Monday. Gardner-South Wilmington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Maddie Simms made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Simms has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with seven RBI, two triples, and a run.
In other batting news, Gardner-South Wilmington got a massive performance out of Kayla Scheuber, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Scheuber continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Nina Siano was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lexington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Dwight out 5-3.
The win (which was Gardner-South Wilmington's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-11. As for Lexington, they pushed their record up to 13-14 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Gardner-South Wilmington might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Lexington when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Gardner-South Wilmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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