The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out on the road to challenge the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Panther Creek's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Last Thursday, Panther Creek beat Green Level 11-7. The victory continues a trend for the Catamounts in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won nine in a row.
Jessica Burk was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Welborn, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Cassidy Robinson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Panther Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Cardinal Gibbons, falling 15-1.
Lauren Steiner was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Panther Creek now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Panther Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Chapel Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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