Jennings County and New Albany are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jennings County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Jennings County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Columbus East by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Arian Day, who gave up just three hits to keep Columbus East off the board. Day has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Maycie Ward
| 04/30/25 @ Columbus East | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Trinity Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs East Central | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Franklin Central | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Franklin County | 2 |
At the plate, Maycie Ward was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Elston, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, New Albany fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Providence on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 3-2. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Pioneers since on Tuesday.
New Albany dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Jennings County, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Jennings County couldn't quite get it done against New Albany in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
