UC PANTHERS JV SOFTBALL REMAIN UNDEFEATED

Union County vs White County Junior Varsity Softball

August 23, 2017

Location: Cleveland, GA

 

The Lady Panthers are still UNDEFEATED with a record of 4-0 and that is something to smile about!

 
Pictured: Kristen Poteete

(Softball) “is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.” – Yogi Berra  

The Lady Warriors proved this statement to be true in yesterday’s game.  With no offense to them, it seemed obvious that their pitching staff struggled to throw over the plate.  

The Panthers faced three Warriors pitchers – O’Kelly, Vandiver and Anderson.  Throughout the course of their 3 full innings, they had a combined total of 11 walks, 1 strikeout and 3 hits.  Meaning: an average inning against these pitchers might consist 3 – 4 batters being walked, 1 getting a hit and someone seldomly getting struck out.  

Opposite of that, Panthers pitcher Trinity Queen threw all 3 innings with a total of 3 walks, 6 strikeouts and 1 hit.  Meaning: an average inning for Queen based on these stats will consist of 1 walk, 2 strikeouts and possibly a hit/ball in play; A.K.A. a quick inning.  

With the minimal amount of time these ladies are allotted to play, they waste no time gaining an advantage over their opponent.  In the top of the second inning the Panthers put up 6 runs; split evenly between walks (3) and singles (3).  The Warriors never managed to score the entirety of the game.  And the Lady Panthers brought home an 8-0 victory after a series of walks.  

As you can see below, they also display admirable comradely between the coaching staff and each other which is another advantage this team has over others they may face.  

Pictured: Payton Oliver

The next JV Lady Panthers game is set for Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 4:30 PM!  Come out and support your Lady Panthers!