Softball Recap: Coldwater Cavaliers vs. Lincolnview Lancers
It was a good run, but Coldwater unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-4 to the Lincolnview Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coldwater of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
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 nothing but reliable: 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.
Coldwater's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Lincolnview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Coldwater has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Minster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minster is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Coldwater will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lincolnview, they will face off against Fort Loramie at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincolnview: 3.2, Fort Loramie: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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