After flying high against Vandalia on Monday, Pana came back down to earth. The Pana Panthers fell just short of the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pana of the 16-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Shelby Ashcraft was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ashcraft has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ashcraft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ashcraft wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Jostes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Pana's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Pana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lexington at 4:30 p.m.
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