Softball Game Preview: Fort Frye Cadets vs. Point Pleasant Big Blacks

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2025, 1:27am

Softball Preview: Fort Frye Cadets vs. Point Pleasant Big Blacks

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Fort Frye hasn't had much luck against Point Pleasant recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cadets will head out to challenge the Big Blacks at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fort Frye's offense. They fell just short of Frontier by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cadets were not able to get on the board.

Elle Casto spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

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At the plate, Fort Frye saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Henniger, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base. Henniger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ella Dowler also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Point Pleasant came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Indians.

Point Pleasant also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rylann Macknight gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyla Queen, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Josie Shobe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Point Pleasant's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Frye, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

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