The North Mac Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Vandalia Vandals at 4:30 p.m. North Mac is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
North Mac put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hillsboro as North Mac made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was just what North Mac needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior game.
Taylor Keirs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Ines Ortigosa was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Karleigh Prose was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Vandalia is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They fell victim to a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Southwestern on Friday.
Vandalia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olive Whitehead, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
North Mac has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Vandalia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
North Mac came out on top in a nail-biter against Vandalia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does North Mac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vandalia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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