Therrell is 1-9 against Washington since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Therrell Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Washington Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Therrell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Forest Park 12-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Therrell.
Therrell let Madison Hamilton and Kirsten Woods loose on the outfield. Hamilton scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Woods scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Janethia Kendall, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Therrell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Washington can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-14 margin over Coretta Scott King YWLA. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Therrell's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything went Therrell's way against Washington in their previous meeting back in August as Therrell made off with a 21-3 win. Does Therrell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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