It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mars Hill Bible had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Winfield Pirates. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matches in a row.
Kelsie McDaniel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Molly Wright was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brie Robertson, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mars Hill Bible kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted in their last 11 contests.
Panthers
| 05/06/25 @ Winfield | 7-3 |
| 04/19/25 @ James Clemens | 11-3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Muscle Shoals | 7-0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Phil Campbell | 10-3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Waterloo | 6-5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Brooks | 12-2 |
Mars Hill Bible pushed their record up to 37-12 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Winfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 39-8 record.
Mars Hill Bible has already played their next game, a 10-1 victory against Rogers on the 6th. As for Winfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Madison Academy on the 6th.
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