Softball Preview: Collegiate Cougars vs. Saint Gertrude Gators
Collegiate has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Saint Gertrude Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Collegiate had to settle for a 13-12 defeat against Norfolk Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), Collegiate still had to take the loss.
Olivia Tull made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Haas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint Gertrude came up short against Collegiate and fell 10-5. Saint Gertrude has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
S Sims was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sims was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, A Okay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Saint Gertrude kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Collegiate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Saint Gertrude, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Collegiate was able to grind out a solid win over Saint Gertrude in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collegiate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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