Corydon Central has won seven straight games at home, while Tri-West Hendricks has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Panthers will welcome the Bruins at 1:00 p.m. Neither Corydon Central nor Tri-West Hendricks posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Corydon Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Charlestown 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 30, 2024.
Not much got past Ava Gerdon, who gave up just six hits to keep Charlestown off the board. Gerdon has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks didn't have quite enough to beat Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Natalie Tharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Tri-West Hendricks saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Johnson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Corydon Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Corydon Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Corydon Central couldn't quite get it done against Tri-West Hendricks in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
