Oblong waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the St. Elmo Eagles with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Zya Bricker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Brooke Kintner
| 05/15/25 vs St. Elmo | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Neoga | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Dugger Union | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Red Hill | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Red Hill | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Kintner, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Maggie Bailey was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Oblong now has a winning record of 7-6.
Coming up, Oblong will challenge Richland County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Elmo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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