Softball Preview: Cuba Wildcats vs. Hermann Bearcats
Cuba has gone 7-0 against Hermann recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Cuba Wildcats will welcome the Hermann Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Cuba will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Cuba lost 21-9 to St. James on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Hermann hadn't done well against Pacific recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hermann's pitcher stepped up to hand Pacific a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Taylor Carver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Delilah Nobel was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Kimber Hale was another key player, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Hermann kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Cuba's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Hermann, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Cuba was able to grind out a solid win over Hermann when the teams last played back in September of 2022, winning 10-5. Will Cuba repeat their success, or does Hermann have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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