Young Panther Softball Team Continues to Improve

After a slow start to the season a very young varsity softball team has shown a big improvement, including a stretch where the Panthers won seven of nine games.

After starting 1-12, the Panthers have since went 7-6 with districts just around the corner.

East Jackson

The Panthers split a doubleheader with the Trojans, dropping the opener 9-8 and winning the second 13-4.

Jessica Sparks hit her first career home run to spark the Panthers in the opener.

Laur Humrich had a huge game with four hits and three RBI, while Arianna Smith also had four hits and scored two. Zoey Horstman had three hits and one RBI, while Madison Rusnock and Emily Satkowiak had two hits and an RBI each.

The Panthers took the second game by pounding out 12 hits.

Sparks led the way with three hits and two RBI, Lilliana Ramalia had two hits and two RBI.

Humrich had two hits and an RBI, Rusnock a hit and two RBI, and Lyla Thomas a hit and RBI. Melanie Satkowiak added a hit and two runs scored, while Sparks was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts.

Webberville

The Panthers swept a doubleheader from Webberville 6-0 and 12-6.

Sparks tossed a complete game one hitter with 15 strikeouts in the opener for the Panthers. She also had two hits and an RBI at the plate.

Melanie Satkowiak led the hitting with two hits and two RBI, while Humrich had two hits and an RBI, and Horstman two hits and an RBI. Rusnock added a hit and RBI and Thomas a hit and run scored.

The second game saw the Panthers bats boom with 16 hits.

Sparks and Melanie Satkowiak had three hits and an RBI each, while Humrich had two hits and two RBI. Rusnock chipped in with two hits and two RBI, Horstman two hits and two runs scored, Anya Harden two hits and an RBI, Thomas a hit and RBI, and Emily Satkowiak a hit and run scored.

Perry

The Panthers dropped two to the Ramblers 5-1 and 17-7.

Sparks had a hit and RBI and Humrich one hit for the Panthers in the opener.

Melanie Satkowiak had two hits and two RBI and Sparks two hits and an RBI to lead Stockbridge in the second game.

Horstman had a hit and two RBI and Humrich a hit and two runs scored.

Springport

Stockbridge avenged two early season losses to sweep Springport 11-1 and 13-9.

Sparks tossed a two-hitter and struck out nine for the win and had two hits and two RBI at the plate in the opener.

Ramalia had three hits and a run scored, Humrich two hits and three runs scored, Arianna Smit ha hit and two RBI, Alecia Smith a hit and RBI, and Melanie Satkowiak a hit and RBI.

Stockbridge took advantage of 13 walks by Spartan pitching to win the second game.

Jailynn Nelson had a hit and scored three runs, while Rusnock had a hit and run scored for the Panthers.

Potterville

The Panthers then took a pair from Potterville 16-3 and 18-2.

Sparks struck out 12 for the win and added a hit and RBI.

Horstman had a huge game with four hits and six RBI and Rusnock added two hits and three RBI. Humrich had a hit and three runs scored.

Emily Satkowiak struck out three for the win in the circle in the second game.

Horstman had a home run and four RBI for Stockbridge. Rusnock had two hits and three RBI and Arianna Smith two hits and two RBI. Thomas had two hits and two runs scored, Ramalia a hit and two runs scored, and Alecia Smith a hit and two runs scored.