Softball Preview: ED White Commanders vs. Englewood Rams
The ED White Commanders will head out on the road to take on the Englewood Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ED White is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, ED White came up short against Eagle's View and fell 10-7.
Meanwhile, Englewood suffered a rough 15-6 loss at the hands of Sandalwood on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Englewood in their matchups with Sandalwood: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ashleigh McDaniels put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off seven hits. McDaniels has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McDaniels was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alexa Lembrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Franchesca Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
ED White's record now sits at 1-7. As for Englewood, their record now sits at 7-4.
ED White suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Englewood in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDaniels, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that ED White knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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