The Lady Panthers traveled to Galva to take on the 2-1 Wildcats on a wind blown Saturday afternoon and pounded the Wildcat pitching as they connected for 20 hits, including six for extra bases, as they defeated Galva 20-1 in four innings.
EP also got a gem in the circle as Ayden Klendworth threw three innings of no-hit ball before surrendering 3 hits in the fourth and allowing a run. She went on to strike out the side to post 10 Ks in the contest.
Alyssah Padia was the offensive standout as she drove in five runs on three hits including a pair of triples and drove in 5 runs.
EP picked up three runs in the first at bat as Chloe Hamilton singled, scoring Laken Renkes, with Padia following with a triple driving in Hamilton and Wynn Renkes.
After Klendworth set down the Wildcats in order EP put up four more runs in the second. After Leah Richmond reached on a hit by pitch, back-to-back singles by Ava Grawe and Laken Renkes, who would pick up four hits in the game, drove in two more runs making it 5-0. A double by Lilly Swatos and a single by Padia made it 7-0 after one and a half.
EP would add six more tallies in the third with Klendworth leading off with a double, which was followed by Leah Richmond earning a walk. They both and came around to score on a single by Grawe. After a steal of third by Laken Renkes, who swiped four bases on the day, came in on a fielder’s choice by Hamilton. Wynn Renkes singled and scored on an outfield error on a fly ball by Swatos. Two more walks were followed by a two run RBI single by Klendowth to make the score 13-0.
After another 1-2-3 inning by Klendorth, EP would add a touchdown in the fourth to go up 20-0. Highlights in the inning included a triple by Padia, her second, driving in two, and a triple by Grawe plating tow as well.
The first two hitters reached on singles to start the bottom of the fourth for Galva with a double driving in the Wildcats only run of the day. Klendworth settled in and struck out the next three hitters to end the game.
Klendworth picked up the win striking out 10, walking 1 and allowing 3 hits. She also went 3 for 4 at the plate driving in three.
Coach Rosenow siad the offensive pressure applied by EP paid big dividends. “Our aggressive baserunning was the recipe for today’s win. A great offensive performance allowed Ayden Klendworth to relax in the circle, and she pitched a really nice game.”
The Lady Panthers (3-2) will travel to Rock Falls for a game on Monday.
