There's no place like home for Pana, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Southwestern Piasa Birds on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pana considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Joey Laker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Laker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Shelby Ashcraft and Kennedy Bowker did most of the damage at the plate: Ashcraft scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Bowker scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Southwestern's side, Josie Hagen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Hagen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Zurheide, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Southwestern was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pana only hit a.
Pana has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pana will take on Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Southwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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