The Ridgeland Panthers will take on the Ringgold Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ridgeland fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chattooga on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 7-6. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Jordyn Thomas and Kailynn Bailey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thomas went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Bailey went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Alaina Shaver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ringgold didn't have quite enough to beat Northwest Whitfield on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Emorie Coles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Ringgold's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Ridgeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
Ridgeland couldn't quite get it done against Ringgold when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Will the Panthers 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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