Amanda Elzy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Greenwood Bulldogs, falling 23-16. Even if the Panthers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Haly Greer stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Takiyah Prayer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Amanda Elzy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenwood only posted a batting average of .067.
Amanda Elzy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Greenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. As for Greenwood, they will challenge Leland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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