Softball Preview: Haven Wildcats vs. Halstead Dragons
Haven is 10-0 against Halstead since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Haven Wildcats will be playing at home against the Halstead Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Halstead took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Haven, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, while Haven put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Hillsboro. Haven put the hurt on Hillsboro with a sharp 24-0 victory.
Avery Brawner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Brawner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haven got a massive performance out of Sydney Holzrichter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sierra Yoder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Halstead's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Hesston.
Haven's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Halstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Haven's way against Halstead in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Haven made off with an 18-4 victory. Will Haven repeat their success, or does Halstead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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