For the second straight game, Van Alstyne will face off against Krum. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Alstyne's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Krum's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Van Alstyne let Krum stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Thursday but luckily Van Alstyne prevailed anyway. The Panthers skirted past the Bobcats 6-5.
For Krum's part, Addison Martindale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Martindale has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Fauver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jazmine Jackson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Van Alstyne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Krum, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-4 record.
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