Panthers
| 03/31/26 @ Gilmer | 8-4 |
| 03/27/26 vs Pine Tree | 16-6 |
| 03/24/26 vs Chapel Hill | 15-0 |
| 03/17/26 vs Kilgore | 16-0 |
| 03/16/26 vs Henderson | 5-3 |
| + 12 more games |
Spring Hill had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Gilmer Buckeyes. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Buckeyes on their field since April 25, 2023.
Lila Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Spring Hill let Emma Copeland and Peyton Dees run wild. Copeland went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Dees went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Copeland has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Robinett, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Spring Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Spring Hill's record is now 24-5. As for Gilmer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Spring Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Carthage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.5, the Bulldogs 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Gilmer will face off against rival Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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