Softball Recap: McDaniel Mountain Lions vs. Cleveland Warriors
McDaniel waltzed into their match on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cleveland Warriors 3-2. That's two games straight that McDaniel has won by just one run.
Isabel Hale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anna Gladwin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilah Carey, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cleveland's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailen Steffek, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
McDaniel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Cleveland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McDaniel will take on Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully McDaniel likes a good challenge. As for Cleveland, they will be playing at home against Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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