The Florence Falcons will take on the Mars Hill Bible Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Florence's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over James Clemens. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mars Hill Bible faced off against Colbert Heights on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Wildcats since April 1, 2016.
Olivia Stegall made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Stegall wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mollie Sak, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Sak has posted over her last 13 contests.
Mars Hill Bible has been performing well recently as they've won 18 of their last 22 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Florence, their record is now 10-16.
Florence couldn't quite get it done against Mars Hill Bible in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 as they fell 9-5. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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