The PACT Charter Panthers will be playing at home against the Breck Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (PACT Charter has three straight wins, Breck has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, PACT Charter earned an 8-5 victory over St. Croix Prep.
Alayna Spiess was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Spiess has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Spiess was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Tessum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. June Tessum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Breck lost 19-6 to Minnehaha Academy on Monday.
Parker Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marit Everett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
PACT Charter now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Breck, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
PACT Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Breck in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Will PACT Charter repeat their success, or does Breck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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