Softball Preview: Hermann Bearcats vs. South Callaway Bulldogs
Hermann has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Callaway Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hermann's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Cuba 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kimber Hale made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hale was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hermann got a massive performance out of Sheilah Dodorico, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Taylor Carver was another key player, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, a run, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hermann didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, South Callaway had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Eugene 6-5.
Hermann's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for South Callaway, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Hermann might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from South Callaway in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Hermann have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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