The Parchment Panthers will square off against the Plainwell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parchment is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Schoolcraft with a sharp 24-15 win on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Plainwell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Sturgis on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Plainwell.
Madison Seibert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Barth, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Plainwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Parchment's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Plainwell, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Parchment took their victory against Plainwell when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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