Softball Preview: Grant Generals vs. Cleveland Warriors
Grant has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cleveland Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Grant had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Ida B. Wells.
Meanwhile, Cleveland won against Lincoln on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Cleveland walked away with an 11-8 victory over Franklin. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cleveland.
Jillian Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Lee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kailen Steffek was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Annabel Sahler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Grant's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Grant came out on top in a nail-biter against Cleveland when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-5. Will Grant repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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