Softball Preview: Big Foot Chiefs vs. Monroe Cheesemakers
The Big Foot Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Monroe Cheesemakers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Big Foot is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road win of the season on Thursday. They fell just short of Clinton by a score of 6-5.
Holly Kynell put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Kynell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kynell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lily Wolf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Monroe came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 5-4.
Big Foot's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Monroe, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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