If Pana was riding high off their 12-2 takedown of Hillsboro last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pana Panthers fell just short of the North Mac Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pana of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Pana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Bowker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On North Mac's side, Taylor Keirs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Keirs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexis Bowman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Pana's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for North Mac, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Pana will be playing in front of their home fans against Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Mac, they will head out on the road to challenge Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Mac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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