Softball Preview: Willard Crimson Flashes vs. Edison Chargers
Willard is 0-5 against Edison since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Willard Crimson Flashes will head out on the road to take on the Edison Chargers at 4:45 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Willard is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game last Tuesday. They fell just short of Bucyrus by a score of 7-6.
Ava Deel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Natalie Slone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jada Deel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Edison can now relate to. They lost 17-0 to the Tigers on Wednesday. Edison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Willard suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Edison when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edison's Abigail Cloud, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Willard knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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