On Wednesday, the Pana Panthers had just enough and edged the Mulberry Grove Aces out 11-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pana.
Pana let Shelby Ashcraft and Izzy Reed loose on the outfield. Ashcraft got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Reed scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Kennedy Bowker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Mulberry Grove's side, Lily Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 11 runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mulberry Grove got a massive performance out of Micah Greenwood, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Stone, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Mulberry Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pana only tossed seven.
Pana's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Mulberry Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pana will take on Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Litchfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Mulberry Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neoga at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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