The Hyde Park Panthers will challenge the Sacred Heart Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hyde Park took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Veritas Academy with a sharp 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Alexa Stout
| 02/24/25 vs Veritas Academy | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs St. Joseph | 0 |
| 04/27/24 vs Incarnate Word Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Eastside Early College | 6 |
Alexandra Akins and Alexa Stout made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Akins pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Stout pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Akins scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Stout scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hyde Park let Grace Parscal and Cariana Stout run wild. Parscal scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Stout scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave Stout a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Frierson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Hyde Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart was able to grind out a solid win over The Woodlands Christian Academy on Thursday, taking the game 14-10.
Hyde Park pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs over those games. As for Sacred Heart, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Hyde Park's way against Sacred Heart in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Hyde Park made off with a 10-4 victory. Will Hyde Park repeat their success, or does Sacred Heart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
