Panthers
| 05/08/25 @ Donovan | 18 |
| 04/09/25 @ Woodland | 18 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Anne | 15 |
| 03/28/25 vs Forreston | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Momence | 14 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Gardner-South Wilmington challenged St. Anne on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Cardinals 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jo Male made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kayla Scheuber was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Maddie Simms was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Gardner-South Wilmington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Anne only posted an OBP of .136.
The victory (which was Gardner-South Wilmington's fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Anne, their defeat was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Gardner-South Wilmington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory against Illinois Lutheran on the 13th. As for St. Anne, they have also already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Momence on the 12th.
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