Softball Preview: Coldwater Cavaliers vs. Minster Wildcats
The Coldwater Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coldwater: 3.5, Minster: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Coldwater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincolnview just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Madison Wendel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coldwater saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dana Zahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Minster can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on New Bremen with a sharp 15-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Minster as they're now sitting on 20 straight.
Mikaela Hoskins made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hoskins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addison Inskeep was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Oldiges, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
Coldwater's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Minster, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Coldwater hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Minster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Coldwater was able to grind out a solid victory over Minster in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Coldwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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