The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pelion Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Batesburg-Leesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Emerald as Batesburg-Leesville made off with a 17-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Batesburg-Leesville as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kate Shealy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Shealy was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Batesburg-Leesville got a massive performance out of Riley Bouknight, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Keslyn Fink was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Pelion put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Batesburg-Leesville. Pelion blew past Batesburg-Leesville 10-0. The victory was just what Pelion needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior match.
Like Batesburg-Leesville, Pelion also got a great game from a two-way player: Brianna Trimnal. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Trimnal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Trimnal was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhaygen Platts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rilynn Earle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Batesburg-Leesville's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Pelion, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8.
Batesburg-Leesville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pelion in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Batesburg-Leesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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