For the second straight game, Hendersonville will face off against Patton. The Bearcats will welcome the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hendersonville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hendersonville duked it out with Patton on Tuesday. The Bearcats fell 7-3 to the Panthers.
For Patton's part, Marleigh Carswell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Carswell has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kara Redwine was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jolann Buff, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Patton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Patton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hendersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
