There's no place like home for Hyde Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on Veritas Academy with a sharp 17-1 victory on Monday. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexandra Akins and Alexa Stout made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Akins pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Stout pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Akins scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Stout scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cariana Stout and Grace Parscal did most of the damage at the plate: Cariana scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Parscal scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave Parscal a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellis Fellin, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Hyde Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Panthers
| 02/24/25 vs Veritas Academy | 17-1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Poth | 6-1 |
| 02/10/25 vs Hill Country Christian School of Austin | 16-0 |
| 05/07/24 vs Fort Bend Christian Academy | 4-1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Second Baptist | 7-0 |
| + 20 more games |
Hyde Park's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Hyde Park will host Sacred Heart at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hyde Park's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Veritas Academy, they will challenge Tidehaven at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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