Softball Preview: Griswold Wolverines vs. St. Bernard Saints
Griswold is 7-2 against St. Bernard since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Griswold Wolverines will be playing at home against the St. Bernard Saints at 4:15 p.m.
Griswold is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wheeler just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 10-1 to the Lions.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard has not done well against Woodstock Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. St. Bernard walked away with a 7-2 win over Woodstock Academy. Winning may never get old, but St. Bernard sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Anabelle Wenzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angelica Tompkins, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Aubree Nygaard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Griswold's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for St. Bernard, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Griswold came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Bernard in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Does Griswold have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Bernard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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