Softball Preview: South Callaway Bulldogs vs. Linn Wildcats
The South Callaway Bulldogs will take on the Linn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, South Callaway came up short against New Bloomfield and fell 12-8.
Meanwhile, Linn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past Father Tolton 14-3. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ava Warren made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Emma Monnette and Emma Starke did most of the damage at the plate: Monnette went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run, while Starke scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The last time Monnette's OBP was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Elli Dudenhoeffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive games.
South Callaway's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Linn, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Callaway suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Linn when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Callaway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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