Panthers
| 04/30/26 vs Taylorville | 5-2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Vandalia | 7-3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Litchfield | 12-0 |
Pana had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Taylorville Tornadoes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Joey Laker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Norah Kingery, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Kingery has hit this season.
Pana's record is now 10-7. As for Taylorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pana will take on Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Comets have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Taylorville, they will venture away from home to take on Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flaming Hearts have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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