The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will head out to face off against the Grant Park Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gardner-South Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Gardner-South Wilmington came up short against Reed-Custer and fell 7-4. The Panthers have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Kayla Scheuber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Liv Siano, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Grant Park was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Peotone by a score of 3-1. The Dragons' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Reegan Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
Gardner-South Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Grant Park, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gardner-South Wilmington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grant Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Gardner-South Wilmington's way against Grant Park when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Gardner-South Wilmington made off with a 17-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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