Lakewood Park Christian had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it seven. They came up short against the Southern Wells Raiders, falling 13-3. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Lily Morris was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Reagan Nott was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Southern Wells, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-19. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Southern Wells' side, Alexis Pennington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kenzie Paxson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Remi Holmes, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lakewood Park Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Garrett at 5:30 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Railroaders have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Southern Wells, they will head out to take on Fort Wayne North Side at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders are facing the Legends at the right time seeing as the Legends are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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