The Nease Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Tocoi Creek Toros at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Nease was able to grind out a solid win over Fletcher, taking the game 5-2.
Sydney Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Miranda Harmon was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Taylor Burton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Tocoi Creek rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Buccaneers. Six seems to be a good number for Tocoi Creek as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tocoi Creek's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Siena Gallant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaycee Huff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nease is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Tocoi Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15.
Tocoi Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nease hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Tocoi Creek, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Nease's hitters?
Nease took their victory against Tocoi Creek when the teams last played on April 4th by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nease since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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