The Pittsville Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Tri-County Penguins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pittsville, who comes in off a win.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last seven times Pittsville and Rosholt have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Hornets. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Brooke Grossman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Pittsville got a massive performance out of Halle Friday, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. That's the most runs Friday has posted since back in April. Lana Vollert was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Pittsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosholt only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, Tri-County lost 17-4 to Nekoosa on Saturday.
Tri-County now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Pittsville, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 4-11 record.
Pittsville took their victory against Tri-County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-3 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Penguins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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