Softball Preview: Parkway West Longhorns vs. Westminster Christian Wildcats
The Parkway West Longhorns are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Parkway West beat Marquette 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past St. Joseph's Academy 12-2. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Cozad spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian got a massive performance out of Allison Branstetter, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Morgan Dolley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Parkway West's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Westminster Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Parkway West came up short against Westminster Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 8-5. Can Parkway West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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