Softball Preview: Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks vs. DeLaSalle Islanders
The Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the DeLaSalle Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Robbinsdale Cooper will be strutting in after a victory while DeLaSalle will be coming in after a defeat.
Robbinsdale Cooper is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Johnson 21-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Robbinsdale Cooper needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, DeLaSalle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Orono by a score of 8-7.
Eva Heinecke was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Heinecke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run every time she's pitched this season. Heinecke was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Elina Ditty and Claire Anderson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ditty scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Anderson scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Lucia Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Robbinsdale Cooper's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for DeLaSalle, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Robbinsdale Cooper might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from DeLaSalle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Robbinsdale Cooper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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