The EP Panther softball team notched its eighth consecutive when with the nail-biting 2-1 win over Orion at home on Saturday morning.
The game featured a pitching duel between the Panther’s Corey Remley and Orion’s Jenna Drish. Each pitcher through a complete game giving up four hits and striking out six.
Drish also carried Orion on offensively with two hits including a double and setting up the Charger’s only run. She led off the fourth inning with a two base hit with her pinch runner eventually coming around to score on an error by EP second baseman Emma Davis.
The Panthers took the lead in their half of the fifth with Aylah Jones starting a two out rally getting a single to left. That was followed by a double to right by Emma Davis driving in Jones to make 1-1. Jaden Johnson followed with a another double on a 3-2 pitch driving in Davis with the go-ahead run.
An error and a hit by pitch gave the Chargers an opportunity in the top of the six but Remley ended the threat when she induced and infield pop out.
Aylah Jones led the Panther offense with two hits in three at bats including a double.
The Panther move to 13-3 overall and face Newman on Monday at home.
