The Starks Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Lake Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Starks has seven straight wins, Grand Lake has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Starks gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Singer with a sharp 16-3 win.
Madelyn Nolen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Nolen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nolen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kynzlie Smith and Sadie Barrow did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Barrow scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Barrow is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Sarah Barrow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grand Lake suffered a rough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Bell City on Friday.
Starks pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for Grand Lake, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
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