Pine View is 2-8 against Dixie since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Flyers at 7:00 p.m. Pine View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Pine View came up short against Dixie and fell 7-4.
For Dixie's part, Brenlie Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Morgan Staheli was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Kesterson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Dixie hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Pine View's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Dixie, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Pine View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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