The Pelion Panthers will take on the Ninety Six Wildcats on Monday. Pelion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Pelion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Liberty 11-2. Considering Pelion has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rhaygen Platts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Platts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Randolph, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Alexia Hansen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ninety Six's offense. They lost 15-0 to Gray Collegiate Academy on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Ninety Six's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pelion now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Ninety Six, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Pelion suffered a grim 17-10 defeat to Ninety Six in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can Pelion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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