Softball Preview: Danville Admirals vs. Frankfort Panthers
The Danville Admirals will be playing at home against the Frankfort Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Danville is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Eminence with a sharp 35-18 win on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, while Frankfort put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Model. Everything went Frankfort's way against Model as Frankfort made off with a 10-0 win.
Taylor Gaines was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gaines has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gaines was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annabel Young, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Sadie Dungan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Danville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Frankfort, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Danville might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Frankfort when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Danville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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