Softball Preview: Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks vs. St. Croix Central Panthers
Baldwin-Woodville is 3-0 against St. Croix Central since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks will head out on the road to take on the St. Croix Central Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Baldwin-Woodville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so St. Croix Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Baldwin-Woodville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Prescott on Friday. They lost 8-2 to the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, St. Croix Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Amery with a sharp 25-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Croix Central.
Lauren Lindus made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Lindus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morgan Barker was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucille Mansell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Baldwin-Woodville's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for St. Croix Central, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Baldwin-Woodville's way against St. Croix Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Baldwin-Woodville made off with a 14-3 victory. Will Baldwin-Woodville repeat their success, or does St. Croix Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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