For the second straight game, Pana will face off against Vandalia. The Panthers will face off against the Vandals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pana has four straight wins, Vandalia has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Pana's victory against Vandalia wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Vandals 5-4 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Vandals since April 23, 2022.
Joey Laker
| 04/28/25 vs Vandalia | 8 |
| 04/24/25 vs Litchfield | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Taylorville | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Gillespie | 0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Tri-City | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Joey Laker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Reed, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Anahi Cooper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Pana's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Vandalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
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