North Mac proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 20) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pana Panthers 3-1. That's more bragging rights for North Mac, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taylor Keirs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Bowman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Pana's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Bowker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
North Mac's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Pana, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
North Mac will head out on the road to challenge Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Mac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Pana, they will be playing at home against Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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