Softball Preview: Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 10:00 a.m. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sam Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hayes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cameron Carey was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alaira Friese was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] suffered a rough 16-4 defeat at the hands of Arcola on Thursday. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] has struggled against Arcola recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaylun Christenberry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], though, as they've been averaging 11.2. Given Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's sizable advantage in that area, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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