The Portland Panthers will challenge the East Robertson Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Portland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Gallatin 17-4 on Monday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 19, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, East Robertson hadn't done well against Franklin-Simpson recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Indians put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 13-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Harlee Ghee made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kelsey Gregory and Isabella Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Gregory scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Smith has posted since back in March of 2024. Anna Highsmith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got East Robertson back to even at 7-7. As for Portland, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Portland beat East Robertson 9-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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