Softball Game Preview: Cayuga Wildcats vs. LaPoynor Flyers

Wildcats

Runs

03/01/25 vs Chester	5
02/27/25 vs Pollok Central	3
02/14/25 vs New Summerfield	18

Cayuga has gone a perfect 10-0 against LaPoynor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cayuga Wildcats will head out to square off against the LaPoynor Flyers at 6:00 p.m. Cayuga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Cayuga's tournament run continued when they took on Chester on Saturday. Cayuga took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chester. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Katy Harding was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tatum Willingham, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.

Even though they lost, Cayuga was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chester only posted a batting average of .286.

Meanwhile, LaPoynor had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Union Grove on Monday by a score of 4-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Flyers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Taylor Lovett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Lovett wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Cayuga's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for LaPoynor, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Cayuga skirted past LaPoynor 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cayuga since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.