It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Panther Creek can now relate to. They fell just short of the South View Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Panther Creek of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For South View's part, Jordynn Parnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Parnell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
Panther Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for South View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Panther Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South View, they will head out on the road to take on Wakefield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield is on a 15-game streak of home wins, South View a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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