Softball Preview: Cardinal Huskies vs. Jackson-Milton Bluejays
Cardinal has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Cardinal is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Leetonia 35-1. Considering Cardinal has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maggie Grant was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Grant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Grant was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Krebs, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Alaina Rupinski was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Milton fell victim to McDonald and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. The loss continues a trend for Jackson-Milton in their matchups with McDonald: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cardinal pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Jackson-Milton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
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