Softball Game Preview: Anthony Wayne Generals vs. Minster Wildcats

The Anthony Wayne Generals will square off against the Minster Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Minster will be up against a hot Anthony Wayne team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Generals never let Southview get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Wednesday. The Generals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Minster made easy work of Coldwater on Tuesday and carried off a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won three in a row.

Brooklyn Osterloh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Addi Inskeep was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylin Trego, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple.

Minster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

Anthony Wayne's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Minster, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.