The Lena-Winslow Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Milledgeville Missiles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lena-Winslow finally turned things around against River Ridge/Scales Mound on Tuesday. Lena-Winslow put the hurt on River Ridge/Scales Mound with a sharp 13-1 victory.
Madeline Chiles and Rachael Setterstrom made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Chiles tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Setterstrom pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, Chiles scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Setterstrom scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shayleigh Albright, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI. Brianna Fye was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Milledgeville never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past Forreston 14-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Milledgeville has managed all season.
The victory got Lena-Winslow back to even at 10-10. As for Milledgeville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Lena-Winslow came out on top in a nail-biter against Milledgeville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lena-Winslow since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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