Softball Preview: Hale Cardinals vs. Slater Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withWildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hale is looking for their season's first victory.
Hale's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Higbee back in September. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Slater hadn't done well against Madison recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Slater walked away with a 6-2 win over Madison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Hailey Harry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Meyer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Wolfe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Slater didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Slater, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Hale took their win against Slater in their previous matchup back in September of 2018 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Hale repeat their success, or does Slater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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