After both having extra time off, the Mead Panthers and the Ferris Saxons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Ferris will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Mead extended their winning streak to three last Thursday. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against University, sneaking past 11-9. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Titans on their field since March 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, Ferris hadn't done well against Shadle Park recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Saxons put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 21-9 victory. The Saxons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 12 runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Cadence Hyndman, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-6. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Donyelle Strauss, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Ferris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Mead pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ferris, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5-1.
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