Softball Preview: Windermere Wolverines vs. Steinbrenner Warriors
The Windermere Wolverines will square off against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Windermere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palm Harbor University a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Windermere, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Lexi King's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Windermere got a massive performance out of Carly Bunnell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariana Lara, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Steinbrenner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Durant out 4-3.
Steinbrenner's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AVERY DERENCHES, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Windermere has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Steinbrenner, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Windermere took their victory against Steinbrenner when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windermere since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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