Softball Game Preview: Plano Wildcats vs. Marcus Marauders

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 9:31am

Softball Preview: Plano Wildcats vs. Marcus Marauders

Plano is 2-8 against Marcus since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Plano Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Marcus Marauders at 7:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Plano was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Flower Mound by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Plano.

Cadence Charland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoey Forsvall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Aubrey Zhang was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Marcus had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They skirted past the Wolves 5-4.

Plano is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-16 record this season. As for Marcus, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9-2.

Plano might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Marcus in their previous meeting back in March. Will Plano have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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