Shade let Rockwood stack nine runs on them in the fifth inning on Monday but luckily Shade prevailed anyway. The Panthers walked away with a 15-10 win over the Rockets. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won four in a row.
Payton Maddy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Maddy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Patty Kovacs
| 04/27/26 @ Rockwood | 4 |
| 04/27/26 @ Rockwood | 1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Ferndale | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Meyersdale | 0 |
| 04/16/26 @ Turkeyfoot Valley Area | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Shade got a massive performance out of Patty Kovacs, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. With that strong performance, Kovacs is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Hayden Maddy was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Shade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive games.
Shade's record now sits at 5-2. As for Rockwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Shade wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-1 win against Ferndale on the 30th. As for Rockwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-4 loss against Meyersdale on the 28th.
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