Softball Preview: Teutopolis Wooden Shoes vs. Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will be playing at home against the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos at 4:15 a.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Teutopolis finally turned things around against Cumberland on Saturday. Teutopolis blew past Cumberland 12-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Teutopolis considering their one-run performance the game before.
Teutopolis let Malea Helmink and Mallory Bloemer loose on the outfield. Helmink went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Bloemer went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Summer Wall, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cerro Gordo/Bement has not done well against Urbana recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cerro Gordo/Bement came out on top in a nail-biter against Urbana and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cerro Gordo/Bement.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Block, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Teutopolis' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-17. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14-1.
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