Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Parkway edges Antwerp 6-5
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway scored three runs in the fifth and one more in the seventh before holding off a determined Antwerp squad to pick up a 6-5 win on Monday in Paulding County.
Bailey Bates had a big day for Parkway, finishing just a single shy of hitting for the cycle with a double, triple and a fifth inning three-run home run that helped the Panthers take a 5-2 lead. Bates finished with five RBIs in the game.
It was Bailey Strickler's RBI single in the top of the seventh that put Parkway in front 6-2 that proved big as the Archers scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to get within a run before Lauren Henderson got the final out to record the save.
Macy Henkle got the start for Parkway and pitched 4 2/3 innings of four-hit softball with seven strikeouts to earn her first varsity win.
Parkway returns to action Thursday when the Panthers host Elida.
LINESCORE
Parkway 200 030 1 - 6 6 0
Antwerp 000 200 3 - 5 7 0
WP - Henkle
LP - Hanes
Sv - Henderson
2B - P: Bates, Hawk. A: Williamson, Hatlevig.
3B - P: Bates. A: Devore.
HR - P: Bates.
Records: Parkway 2-0, Antwerp 1-1.
