The Portland Panthers will take on the Creek Wood Red Hawks on Friday. Portland will be strutting in after a victory while Creek Wood will be coming in after a loss.
Portland will bounce into Friday's game after beating Station Camp, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers came out on top against the Bison by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Creek Wood unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McNairy Central. The shutout was out of character for the Red Hawks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Creek Wood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaycee Dillehay, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Portland pushed their record up to 11-14 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Creek Wood, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-13.
Portland might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Creek Wood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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