The home team had won the previous three meetings between Midlothian and Red Oak, and Midlothian kept the tradition alive. The Midlothian Panthers walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Red Oak Hawks on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Abby Insley tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Aniyah Givens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Madison Howard also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Midlothian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Panthers
| 03/12/25 vs Red Oak | 7-4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Ennis | 8-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Midlothian Heritage | 6-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Cross Roads | 6-5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Granbury | 11-3 |
Midlothian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Red Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Midlothian Panthers challenge Corsicana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Red Oak, they will welcome Ennis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ennis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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